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as in frantically
in a confused and reckless manner
dashed madly around the house during last-minute preparations for the party
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as in enthusiastically
in an enthusiastic manner
the young singer has been so madly praised by the critics you'd think she had invented singing itself
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Recent Examples of madly
Not just the Prime Minister upstairs, but the conspiracy theorist who runs the cafe three floors below, the man who repairs the lift that never works, the madly ambitious ‘advisors’ fighting for office space in cupboards.
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2025
Clarkson was madly in love and planning a wedding.
—Sarah Jones, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
That doesn’t mean there can’t be changes but unless something goes madly wrong in the next few days, expect this to be the one Apple will release.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Wright, however, was madly in love with the United States, specifically its natural landscapes.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 July 2025
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2025
Clarkson was madly in love and planning a wedding.
—Sarah Jones, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
That doesn’t mean there can’t be changes but unless something goes madly wrong in the next few days, expect this to be the one Apple will release.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Wright, however, was madly in love with the United States, specifically its natural landscapes.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for madly
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The phone logs show Goudreau frantically trying to get Denman and Berry out safely.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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When Marissa runs through her house, frantically searching for Milo, the scene doubles as a tour of the Irvines’ palatial lakefront home as captured by directors Minkie Spiro and Kate Dennis.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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Breganza enthusiastically took to the assignment, working to develop a set that would be fun for four generations of Filipino Americans, plus the people working at the grocery store during its extended hours.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Polls are beginning to report early results with Sheffield in the lead by 75% and Kinloch at 24%, though Kinloch’s supporters are enthusiastically calling for his win and waving fans with his campaign slogan.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Get to Know Erika Council Erika Council, a chef, author, and the owner of Atlanta’s wildly popular Bomb Biscuit Company, stopped by the Southern Living offices to do this interview in person.—
Sid Evans,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
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Patti Smith wrote a new reflection on her life, a follow up to her other wildly popular memoirs, ten years in the making.—
Julia Hass,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Hydroplaning is the term for when a vehicle begins sliding uncontrollably on wet roads.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Nov. 2025
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Hydroplaning occurs when a vehicle begins to slide uncontrollably on wet roads.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Madly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/madly. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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