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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This is especially true after Sony abandoned handheld gaming after the PS Vita, which never made as big a splash as the wildly popular PSP.
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Smith was ranked No. 1 in the U.S. at the time, two spots ahead of his pal, yet the wildly popular Ashe always got top billing.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
Carlos Alcaraz with the trophy after his victory against Jannik Sinner of Italy in the final of the men's singles competition at the French Open June 8th, 2025 Tim Clayton–Getty Images
By this point, the Roland Garros crowd was cheering wildly for Alcaraz.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 8 June 2025
The wildly physical Low Cut Connie is gallivanting at Mohegan Wolf Den.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2025
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Smith was ranked No. 1 in the U.S. at the time, two spots ahead of his pal, yet the wildly popular Ashe always got top billing.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
Carlos Alcaraz with the trophy after his victory against Jannik Sinner of Italy in the final of the men's singles competition at the French Open June 8th, 2025 Tim Clayton–Getty Images
By this point, the Roland Garros crowd was cheering wildly for Alcaraz.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 8 June 2025
The wildly physical Low Cut Connie is gallivanting at Mohegan Wolf Den.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2025
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“Wildly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wildly. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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