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as in frantically
in a confused and reckless manner
upon being dismissed, the students dashed wildly off in all directions
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as in extremely
to a great degree
trespassers make the recluse wildly angry
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Recent Examples of wildly
The Vikings are looking to follow up on a wildly successful 2024 season as JJ McCarthy takes over as the starting quarterback.
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Henriquez entered with two outs and a runner on in the seventh, inducing Bryson Stott to ground to López, who threw wildly for an error.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Recession forecasts gyrated wildly in the first half of the year, as outlined in a previous column.
—George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Arj is about to pack it in when he’s dispatched to clean up the garage at the posh Bel Air home of Jeff (Seth Rogen), a wildly successful venture capitalist.
—Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Henriquez entered with two outs and a runner on in the seventh, inducing Bryson Stott to ground to López, who threw wildly for an error.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Recession forecasts gyrated wildly in the first half of the year, as outlined in a previous column.
—George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Arj is about to pack it in when he’s dispatched to clean up the garage at the posh Bel Air home of Jeff (Seth Rogen), a wildly successful venture capitalist.
—Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wildly
Adverb
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Staffers frantically searched for updates on his condition.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Some are stockpiling ingredients, while others are frantically seeking alternative suppliers.—
Phil Lempert,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Or consider the extremely rapid development of vaccines during the recent COVID pandemic.—
Alan Lightman
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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Kirk has risen in popularity over the years for his extremely polarizing takes, which resulted in a heavy split among reactions to his passing.—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Our first stop is in a wild-looking stretch 200 yards south of the railroad tracks and State Street.—
Paul A. Smith,
Journal Sentinel,
2 Jan. 2023
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Just 18 P900s will be built, and the wild-looking hypercar will cost $3 million.—
Caleb Miller,
Car and Driver,
30 Nov. 2022
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However, these fluctuations are incredibly important, from a cosmic perspective.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
11 Sep. 2025
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Now, glasses are for everyone and have become incredibly versatile.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
11 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Hydroplaning happens when a vehicle starts sliding uncontrollably on wet roads.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Bone Cancer Bone cancer develops when abnormal cells multiply and grow uncontrollably, forming a tumor in the bone.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
11 Sep. 2025
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The player known as Dan the Man during his playing days remains very active in a lot of different arenas.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Some like to get to the airport very early, with time for a full picnic, while others are dashing in at the last minute while downing a protein bar.—
Jessie Beck,
AFAR Media,
16 Sep. 2025
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Even raid racers are not terribly excited about that, and apparently even like the previous World’s First team is even going to bother with it.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Set in his native Scotland and lovingly photographed, the film tantalizes even without a terribly original story.—
Stephen Farber,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Trump has been highly critical of Fed Chair Jerome Powell for not cutting rates quickly and has attempted to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook.—
Adeola Adeosun
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Regardless, this race usually offers a bigger and highly competitive field.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Wildly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wildly. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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