Synonyms of madly

madly

adverb

ˈmad-lē 

1

as in frantically

in a confused and reckless manner

dashed madly around the house during last-minute preparations for the party

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frantically
• wildly
• uncontrollably
• desperately
• wild
• frenziedly
• frenetically
• hectically
• amok
• crazily
• berserk
• recklessly
• confusedly
• harum-scarum
• agitatedly
• berserkly
• feverishly
• heedlessly
• helter-skelter
• tumultuously
• riotously
• pell-mell
• aimlessly
• turbulently
• wantonly
• haphazardly
• haywire
• chaotically
• skittishly
• haphazard
• hotheadedly
• topsy-turvy
• hit or miss

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• calmly
• coolly
• serenely
• peacefully
• placidly
• unconcernedly
• imperturbably
• composedly
• mildly
• passively
• meekly
• systematically
• collectedly
• tamely
• orderly
• methodically
• self-possessedly
• self-composedly

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enthusiastically
• eagerly
• excitedly
• exuberantly
• rhapsodically
• avidly
• sky-high
• fanatically
• impatiently
• warmly
• keenly
• rabidly
• zealously

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• indifferently
• perfunctorily
• apathetically
• disinterestedly
• reluctantly
• impassively
• hesitantly
• lukewarmly
• unwillingly
• aloofly
• incuriously

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of madly

The state also has a Mediterranean climate where invasive grasses, originally imported by European colonizers and their farm animals, flourish madly after winter rains and then die back during rainless summers. — Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026

Broadway-loving teens will fall madly in love with this 2001 musical classic about the infamous French nightclub, its star performer Satine, and her poem-writing love Christian—Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor in two of their best roles. — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 29 Aug. 2026

Florence, Italy Florence is an easy place to fall madly, deeply, in love with. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026

The young couple was madly in love, Marilyn and Robert told the Herald. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026