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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  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warmly embraced plumber Yaniv Hayoun shortly after the passengers arrived in Tel Aviv late Wednesday.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Shown on a 35mm print at Lincoln Center, this North American premiere was warmly received, with the core cast all on hand.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of warmly
Adverb
  • Twenty years ago, as a Philadelphia Eagles training camp intern, Brett Veach zealously carried out such duties as setting up dorm beds, laminating practice scripts and carting coaches to and from fields.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Storing knives loose in a drawer and scrubbing them too zealously creates a fine network of scratches, further dulling the finish.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of zealously

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