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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Matt Reigle,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
The wildly differing scale in production is on display from the moment the opening credits roll.
—
Lee Hutchinson,
ArsTechnica,
3 July 2026
What a wildly aggressive detachment from the reality of a basketball game.
—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
Central Texas-style joints are wildly successful in places with strong, existing barbecue identities.
—
Adrian Miller,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 July 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 4 Jul. 2026.
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