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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
Clarkson was madly in love and planning a wedding.
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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
Maxwell had to run backward and reel madly to take in line when the fish finally moved and made another fast and powerful run to the southeast.
—Donald Millus, Outdoor Life, 3 July 2025
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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
Maxwell had to run backward and reel madly to take in line when the fish finally moved and made another fast and powerful run to the southeast.
—Donald Millus, Outdoor Life, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for madly
Adverb
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Some residents frantically emptied out their places, not knowing their next move.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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Saturday against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Dickinson took a regular shift in the third period as the Sharks frantically tried to tie the game.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Anatolij is enthusiastically part of that heroic and delicate mission.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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Her twirls and spins are more careful, as befits a septuagenarian, and each was cheered enthusiastically by a crowd urging her on.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Oct. 2025
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What Pete Alonso wants and what Pete Alonso gets have already proven to be wildly different once before.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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The film’s postscript points out that, despite the label’s extreme skepticism, Nebraska went on to become wildly successful.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Hydroplaning happens when a vehicle starts sliding uncontrollably on wet roads.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Hydroplaning is the term for when a vehicle begins sliding uncontrollably on wet roads.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Madly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/madly. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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