CRAZILY Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

crazily

adverb

Definition of crazily

as in desperately

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Recent Examples of crazily So, in recognition of the country's semiquincentennial, here's a proudly Memphicentric and crazily ambitious if inevitably incomplete list of 250 — count 'em, *250* — Memphis artists and entertainers. — John Beifuss, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 2 Aug. 2026 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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Adverb

Come to think of it, there were a lot of questionable calls/no-calls from the officiating crew during Saturday night's game in Jordan Hare, perhaps Fralick was one of the refs trying desperately to gift the Tigers a win to save his skin.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
The Cowboys’ first-year defensive coordinator has not inspired a lot of confidence in a fanbase that desperately wants to believe that his hiring would have a noticeable impact on one of the worst defenses in the NFL.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of desperately

Adverb

An influencer who’d been posing in a sports bra and very short shorts sprinted past us in a panic, trailed by some poor guy juggling way too much camera gear and a frantically barking Chihuahua.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
In the moments after the girl was run over by the truck, bystanders could be seen frantically waving their hands and running to help her.

— Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of frantically

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Any pressure on Prince William to reconcile is wildly unfair.

— Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Marsh plays Anh, a graduate student and best friend to Lili Reinhart‘s Olive in the streamer’s adaptation of the wildly popular Ali Hazelwood novel.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of wildly

Adverb

Cameramen raced around hectically setting up lights and checking shots as choreographers ran through fight sequences and a prop team worked out how to hoist a net that would later restrain a hostage.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of hectically

Adverb

Both the United States and China are feverishly debating the correct balance of AI regulation and technological advancement, and each side has distinct advantages in the race.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026
The Lions don't have the kind of offensive-line depth to replace two starters, especially on a short week, so the training staff will be working feverishly to get Mahogany and Miller ready for the Bills.

— CBS News, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of feverishly

Adverb

Beyond biological and nuclear threats, AI companies face harsh organizational incentives to develop AI even faster and — experts say — more recklessly.

— Jared Perlo, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2026
Ferrari was charged with injuries to a police dog, recklessly endangering another person and inflicting injury to a domestic animal, the Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office said.

— Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

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