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

Synonyms of wildly

• frantically
• wild
• uncontrollably

Examples of wildly in a Sentence

He was waving his arms wildly.

I'm not wildly enthusiastic about seeing them.

Recent Examples on the Web

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View this post on Instagram Based on the book by Colleen Hoover, Verity stars Anne Hathaway as the wildly successful and prolific crime-fiction author Verity Crawford. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026

Officials have considered mass sterilization or hiring sharpshooters, but those options are wildly expensive. — Bob Drogin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

But while many comedians go on to have wildly lucrative careers, that doesn’t seem to be Earthquake’s priority — making people laugh is. — Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 1 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for wildly

• mildly