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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
No, these are for the space fans who are madly obsessed with the universe.
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Grace Dean, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2025
Democrats don’t want to rush madly to sign the petitions, which might create appearances that the effort was being led solely by Democrats rather than the bipartisan coalitions that have championed the discharge campaigns.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2025
During a folklore festival in Estonia, Mahesh, an Indian dancer, and Liis, a local journalist, fall madly in love.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2025
This week’s episode tells the story of one of Shane’s hockey peers, Scott Hunter, who starts flirting with hot smoothie-shop employee Kip and falls swiftly and madly in love.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
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Grace Dean, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2025
Democrats don’t want to rush madly to sign the petitions, which might create appearances that the effort was being led solely by Democrats rather than the bipartisan coalitions that have championed the discharge campaigns.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2025
During a folklore festival in Estonia, Mahesh, an Indian dancer, and Liis, a local journalist, fall madly in love.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2025
This week’s episode tells the story of one of Shane’s hockey peers, Scott Hunter, who starts flirting with hot smoothie-shop employee Kip and falls swiftly and madly in love.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for madly
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Instagram’s headquarters must have been frantically scrambling to make sure the traffic rushing to Ann Dowd’s account didn’t crash its servers?—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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But 911 dispatchers didn't get the critical information to the many officers frantically searching for Denise Lee.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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Senior Tec Connect classes offered through Solana Beach Community Connections have been enthusiastically reviewed by participants.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Mar. 2026
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His climber fails to get Camper Kyle to the ground in time, but Bauer claps enthusiastically.—
Calin Van Paris,
Outside,
19 Mar. 2026
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Mohammadi appeared to be a standout in wrestling, a sport that is wildly popular in Iran.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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Impacts for travelers due to the callouts have varied wildly by airport, and unpredictability could continue.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
22 Mar. 2026
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Minutes after accomplishing this, both spacecraft started tumbling uncontrollably.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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Hydroplaning happens when a vehicle starts sliding uncontrollably on wet roads.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Madly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/madly. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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