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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
And while this might all sound madly futuristic, our adversaries are already developing, deploying, and testing such capabilities.
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Charles Beames, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
That’s the Donald who was madly in love with his second wife, Janice.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2025
Two teenagers meet at a party and fall truly, madly, hastily in love.
—Judy Berman, Time, 8 May 2025
Cher was 'madly in love' with ex Val Kilmer
Cher and Kilmer dated from 1982 to 1984 after meeting at a birthday party that Meryl Streep threw for the singer.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
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Charles Beames, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
That’s the Donald who was madly in love with his second wife, Janice.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2025
Two teenagers meet at a party and fall truly, madly, hastily in love.
—Judy Berman, Time, 8 May 2025
Cher was 'madly in love' with ex Val Kilmer
Cher and Kilmer dated from 1982 to 1984 after meeting at a birthday party that Meryl Streep threw for the singer.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for madly
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Aid workers said different departments frantically drafted their own lists of awards to keep or restore, but no one seemed to be looking at the big picture.—
Amy Schoenfeld Walker,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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In the footage, Usopp was pacing his kennel, frantically leaping at the walls.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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That means property taxes can vary wildly even inside the same state.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Babymetal Mohegan Sun Arena, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd., Uncasville The wildly popular Japanese kawaii metal band Babymetal — the trio of Su-metal, Moametal and Momometal — are on tour with Black Veil Brides and Bloodywood.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2025
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“Madly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/madly. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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