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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
In the movie, Black’s Bowser — the Koopa King — is madly in love with Princess Peach, voiced by Taylor-Joy.
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
The Nineties were madly in love with Elvis, to the point where the Naked Gun movies could get laughs by casting 1960s Broadway star Robert Goulet as Priscilla Presley’s love interest — an in-joke for fans who knew that her husband hated Goulet and would shoot out TVs at the sight of his face.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2026
The trial was a madly raucous media event, requiring many weeks and a sequestered jury.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 1 Feb. 2026
Zoë Kravitz and Harry Styles are truly, madly in love, says a source.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
The Nineties were madly in love with Elvis, to the point where the Naked Gun movies could get laughs by casting 1960s Broadway star Robert Goulet as Priscilla Presley’s love interest — an in-joke for fans who knew that her husband hated Goulet and would shoot out TVs at the sight of his face.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2026
The trial was a madly raucous media event, requiring many weeks and a sequestered jury.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 1 Feb. 2026
Zoë Kravitz and Harry Styles are truly, madly in love, says a source.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for madly
Adverb
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Third base coach Hector Borg frantically waved Lee home, and Lee kept his foot on the gas.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
15 May 2026
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Employees were frantically readying the space to serve its first customers.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2026
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As with Valerie watching her colleagues enthusiastically reclaim the sitcom script, Deborah realizes the effort is just as important as the end result.—
Caroline Framke,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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His goal sparked wild celebrations inside St Mary’s, none more so than in the press box, where Southampton’s analysts, doing the opposite of keeping a low profile amid the allegations levelled at the club, were enthusiastically bouncing around.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
Adverb
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This is likely the reason why the aye-aye took a wildly different evolutionary route to its counterparts.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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But motivations diverge wildly at this stage of a season, making fixture difficulty tricky to assess.—
Ayo Akinwolere,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
Adverb
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Hydroplaning happens when a vehicle starts sliding uncontrollably on wet roads.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2026
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Hydroplaning is the term for when a vehicle begins sliding uncontrollably on wet roads.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 May 2026
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“Madly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/madly. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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