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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Riyad Mahrez tucked a shot into the left corner and Algeria celebrated wildly.
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Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2026
Expert revenue estimates conflict wildly, with some predicting substantial losses due to capital flight.
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Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
There are good reasons for leaving – the Fringe festival running parallel to the TV event in August makes accommodation wildly expensive and there’s an argument the event is past its heyday, at least in terms of industry significance.
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Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
26 June 2026
Across TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts, a growing number of songs from wildly different genres and countries have escaped their original context entirely.
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Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2026
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Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2026
Expert revenue estimates conflict wildly, with some predicting substantial losses due to capital flight.
—
Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
There are good reasons for leaving – the Fringe festival running parallel to the TV event in August makes accommodation wildly expensive and there’s an argument the event is past its heyday, at least in terms of industry significance.
—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
26 June 2026
Across TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts, a growing number of songs from wildly different genres and countries have escaped their original context entirely.
—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2026
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 2 Jul. 2026.
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