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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Building relationships, creating value systems, treating leadership as stewardship became portable assets across wildly different contexts. Karl Moore, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026 With the arrival of AI, quantum computing, autonomous vehicles, and the advancement of humanoid robots, the world will look wildly different in a decade. Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026 As that might lead you to expect, there’s not much to be wildly enthused about here, past the representational plane. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026 There have been numerous pieces about why Heated Rivalry has caught on so wildly with viewers and readers. Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 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 28 Jan. 2026.

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