wildly
adverb
wild·ly
ˈwī(-ə)l(d)-lē 
1
: in a wild manner
was talking wildly
2
: extremely sense 2
wildly popular
wildly enthusiastic
Examples of wildly in a Sentence
He was waving his arms wildly.
I'm not wildly enthusiastic about seeing them.
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Sony Pictures has reportedly acquired the screen adaptation rights to make a movie based on the wildly popular Chinese dolls known as Labubu.
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 14 Nov. 2025
Our incomes are also wildly unequal, our access to health care terrible, and our belief in the possibility of making a living has been so eroded that assorted forms of gambling look like the best alternative.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
Though wildly different than the book, King was on board with the change from the beginning.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Nov. 2025
Neighborhoods are highly segregated by race and income, the data shows, meaning kids who grew up just blocks apart can expect wildly different adulthoods.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2025
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 14 Nov. 2025
Our incomes are also wildly unequal, our access to health care terrible, and our belief in the possibility of making a living has been so eroded that assorted forms of gambling look like the best alternative.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
Though wildly different than the book, King was on board with the change from the beginning.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Nov. 2025
Neighborhoods are highly segregated by race and income, the data shows, meaning kids who grew up just blocks apart can expect wildly different adulthoods.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wildly
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“Wildly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wildly. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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