How to Use wildly in a Sentence

wildly

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  • He was waving his arms wildly.
  • I'm not wildly enthusiastic about seeing them.
  • The crowd cheered wildly as the music played off the stage.
    Laura Jedeed, The New Republic, 26 Feb. 2022
  • The settings and kinds of guest stars vary wildly from one episode to the next.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2023
  • Which isn’t to say that F-1 Trillion isn’t a wildly fun ride.
    Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2024
  • But the wildly popular dancer was not beloved the world over.
    Angelica Aboulhosn, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 May 2024
  • From the looks of the frown on Dua’s face, it was also had a wildly unimpressive taste.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Its stock has swung wildly in the past few weeks as traders placed bets on its fortunes.
    Lauren Hirsch, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Feb. 2023
  • Yet, with five years left, the world is wildly off-track on almost all the 169 promises.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The Series, were filmed in Utah, where the fizzy-creamy drink has been wildly popular since the 2010s.
    Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 1 Dec. 2022
  • The older man, wearing a knit cap, swings a gun wildly.
    Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2023
  • The views and breeze are impossible to top (or replicate) and the food is wildly unique.
    Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2023
  • There’s a double-faced faux fur that’s just wildly good.
    Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 7 Oct. 2024
  • But Suarez threw wildly to first, putting runners on the corners.
    Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2025
  • The essence of Mars is wildly passionate, but don’t let its lust for life fool you.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Most films would have been wildly profitable from that point.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 26 Jan. 2023
  • When the smiling pontiff was wheeled in, those there cheered wildly.
    Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
  • Fleming completes the chunk by wildly swinging the sack around.
    Miriam Katz, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023
  • To be sure, many of Liszt’s habits would now be seen as wildly eccentric.
    Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2023
  • The wind was blowing wildly by the time Verna pulled into the grocery store.
    Melina Mara, Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2023
  • If Staley is telling the truth and the Chargers look to be close to full strength here, this line is likely to swing wildly.
    Adam Burke, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2023
  • The Series, were filmed in Utah, where the dirty soda has been wildly popular since the 2010s.
    Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com, 13 May 2022
  • Smith was ranked No. 1 in the U.S. at the time, two spots ahead of his pal, yet the wildly popular Ashe always got top billing.
    Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
  • Folks are not making as much money but the cost of living is wildly high.
    Hazlitt, 16 Aug. 2023
  • These fans gave a very warm response to Tony Khan, chanting wildly for him.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2022
  • In my second at-bat, my team cheered wildly for me on every pitch.
    Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 17 Mar. 2025
  • 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
  • But then there was a twist in Williams’ thinking, in his wildly entertaining eight-minute rant.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 28 May 2026
  • This is happening while program is wildly successful.
    Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 28 May 2026

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