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rabidly

adverb

as in fanatically

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Recent Examples of rabidly In front of a rabidly hostile, pro-ECW crowd at the Hammerstein Ballroom, RVD defeated Cena to win his first and only WWE Championship. — Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
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  1. fanatically
  2. warmly
  3. zealously
Adverb
  • But Anthony Fauci is a near-perfect example of the modern public health profession, someone who believes fanatically in his own infallibility.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
  • The children playing Lamia and Saeed had no training as actors, yet both are fanatically precise, effortlessly expressive, and pensively deep-hearted.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
Definition of fanatically
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  • Hampton and Ditka, Chicago Bears legends, greet one another warmly.
    — Dan Pompei, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Foundations for Nations grew through community aid Mary Rose Goggles was struggling with the costs of raising her grandchildren in 2017 when Lucas knocked on her door and warmly invited her to join her new church.
    — Savannah Peters, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of warmly
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  • Some people like old-world charm and zealously seek to preserve it.
    — Kathleen Parker, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Lawyers do not merely promise to represent clients zealously.
    — Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of zealously

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