wildly

adverb

wild·​ly ˈwī(-ə)l(d)-lē How to pronounce wildly (audio)
Synonyms of wildlynext
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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After all, the United States is a gigantic country with wildly different policies and populations. Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026 Something composed of water ice will deform more easily than an object made of iron, for example, and for both to be round, their sizes will be wildly different. Phil Plait, Scientific American, 8 May 2026 Delano Miami Beach, which was built in 1947 and became a wildly popular hot spot for celebrities and a symbol of Miami Beach excess after a 1995 renovation, has reopened after six years. Connie Ogle may 8, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026 According to the company, this approach has been wildly successful. New Atlas, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for wildly

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of wildly was in the 14th century

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“Wildly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wildly. Accessed 11 May. 2026.

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