CRAZILY Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

crazily

adverb

Definition of crazily

as in desperately

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Recent Examples of crazily And when Andreeva hits one of her crazily creative shots and turns to Martínez for praise, she is met with a smile, and maybe some clapping. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 June 2026 The scene used one of the film’s funniest visual gags, an apartment so crazily tilted that nobody inside it could stand up straight. — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 17 May 2026 All this happened before, with the aid of a boombox, Singh and the little girls taught me to crazily dance Punjabi-style in their welcoming home occupied by three generations. — Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026 Granted, by the time the Jet Skis are swinging crazily in the air, Nathan has only been onboard for a few hours. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2025 That seems like a crazily low number of songs. — Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025

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The number of households paying the BBC license fee plummeted last year at a time when the corporation is desperately seeking a revamp of its funding model.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 July 2026
Mbappé had a chance for a critical goal in the 67th minute but his shot careened wide, and France remained scoreless as Les Bleus desperately searched for a scoring chance.

— Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026

Definition of desperately

Adverb

Once that became clear, Cashman pivoted to Stanton — hard and fast and perhaps even frantically — and made the big splash for the big man two weeks or so before Christmas.

— Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026
In a darkly comedic twist, Beadie changes her mind after swallowing a lethal dose, and Jessa frantically calls the paramedics to save her life.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 7 July 2026

Definition of frantically

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Philly came ready to celebrate its slugging stars Phillies fans were wildly optimistic that Schwarber and Harper could somehow reach the final and crown the franchise's third Derby champion.

— CBS News, CBS News, 14 July 2026
In these novels, the main character has been so absurdly addled by a (late-revealed) trauma that everyday human interactions are wildly aglow with (at first) terror or (later) manic-pixie wonder.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of wildly

Adverb

Third base coach Bobby Crosby frenetically waved him home, and Wilson hit the turn hard.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 June 2026
And the score by Michael Abels (who collaborated with Jordan Peele on Get Out and Nope) is an all-timer, unsettling and steeped in dread to start and then frenetically nerve-shredding as things get hairier.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026

Definition of frenetically

Adverb

When Grace first awakens on his ship, the film cuts hectically around, above, and below him, as if to approximate his mental and physical disorientation.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
Tanner plunges into these ostentatiously autobiographical roles, heedlessly, hectically and without a psychiatric net.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026

Definition of hectically

Adverb

While Page Six reported that Jenner and Elordi have been trying to keep a low profile, gossip and entertainment outlets have managed to feverishly report on some of their outings and romantic getaways.

— Martha Ross, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
Geraldine Perdomo said of her sister, who was feverishly clawing at the ruins of her home for anything that would confirm the death of her two daughters.

— Fernanda Pesce, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of feverishly

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Goalkeeper Raul Rangel recklessly brought down Anthony Gordon inside the penalty area, conceding a spot kick.

— Alejandro Avila, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026
Police said vehicles were doing donuts and speed contests, while several motorcycles were also seen being driven recklessly in the area.

— Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 29 June 2026

Definition of recklessly

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