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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Loftin threw wildly to first base, pulling Vinnie Pasquantino off the bag. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2026 Same movie, same critics, but wildly different verdicts? Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026 In the past decade and a half, Delta Air Lines has been wildly effective in training its customers to pay more for its premium seats. Phil Wahba, Fortune, 30 May 2026 Then create rules around behavior based on their wildly inaccurate opinions. Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 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 31 May. 2026.

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