UNCONTROLLABLY Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

uncontrollably

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Recent Examples of uncontrollably The natural gas storage well failed and uncontrollably released nearly 100,000 tons of methane and other substances into the atmosphere for more than 100 days. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026 In June 2016, Blair, who was returning to Los Angeles from a vacation in Cancun, Mexico, began screaming uncontrollably and causing chaos on the flight. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026 Alpha 1, who’s most strict about the disease’s suppression, lashes out uncontrollably. — Cortlyn Kelly, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026 Hydroplaning occurs when a vehicle begins to slide uncontrollably on wet roads. — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026 Hydroplaning is the term for when a vehicle begins sliding uncontrollably on wet roads. — Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026 Hydroplaning is when a vehicle starts uncontrollably sliding on wet roads. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2026 But across Oklahoma, the fluid is spreading uncontrollably belowground, blasting out of old, unplugged wells, polluting land and contaminating drinking water. — Katie Campbell, ProPublica, 2 June 2026 The Eagles posted a video on the night of the trade of Hurts and Brown on a FaceTime call with each other, laughing uncontrollably. — Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 2 June 2026

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So, in recognition of the country's semiquincentennial, here's a proudly Memphicentric and crazily ambitious if inevitably incomplete list of 250 — count 'em, *250* — Memphis artists and entertainers.

— John Beifuss, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 2 Aug. 2026
And when Andreeva hits one of her crazily creative shots and turns to Martínez for praise, she is met with a smile, and maybe some clapping.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 June 2026

Definition of crazily

Adverb

Inside, a pilot and promising young co-pilot desperately tried to avert disaster for all on board, including a couple with two young children, a family caregiver and two others – all en route from Texas to the Bahamas.

— Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026
De Miguel lay motionless as players from both teams desperately signaled for medical assistance.

— Reuters, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of desperately

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Lawson was then seen frantically messing with the right side of his pants and holding a dark object in his right hand, police said.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
As all of this was playing out, hardcore Dylan fans were frantically trying to figure out who was playing guitar on the far side of the stage.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of frantically

Adverb

But even those fans of her socially clumsy and feverishly party-planning mayor’s assistant Patricia on that series may not be prepared for her soulful, wrenching work in Mike Leigh’s latest film.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2026
Morant, lost in his first Dame Time experience, hopped around the court tapping his wrist feverishly.

— Jason Quick, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of feverishly

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The catastrophies that our heroine averts are awfully small potatoes — a bulldozer running amok, an amusement park ride speeding out of control, some prankish teenagers scheming to turn the girl’s shower into a steambath.

— Arthur Knight, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026
Following a string of low-budget hits, Wheatley was handed the reins of the sequel to the smash Jason Statham-starring action film about a prehistoric shark run amok in the modern world.

— Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 20 June 2026

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