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as in frantically
in a confused and reckless manner
upon being dismissed, the students dashed wildly off in all directions
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as in extremely
to a great degree
trespassers make the recluse wildly angry
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Recent Examples of wildly
While McIlroy hacked the ball around wildly on hole No. 16 but didn’t hit it in the water, Scheffler and Schauffele both did — from the middle of the fairway.
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 16 May 2025
Mark Henry is another wildly former Olympian, having won the World Heavyweight Championship, the ECW Championship, and the WWF European Championship.
—Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
Blues, flamenco, jazz and a wild-eyed poet For Krieger, the band made its indelible mark precisely because of its wildly different personnel.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 14 May 2025
One thing Evans has learned from speaking with hundreds of people who have encountered unsettling trips is that psychedelics are wildly unpredictable.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 13 May 2025
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 16 May 2025
Mark Henry is another wildly former Olympian, having won the World Heavyweight Championship, the ECW Championship, and the WWF European Championship.
—Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
Blues, flamenco, jazz and a wild-eyed poet For Krieger, the band made its indelible mark precisely because of its wildly different personnel.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 14 May 2025
One thing Evans has learned from speaking with hundreds of people who have encountered unsettling trips is that psychedelics are wildly unpredictable.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wildly
Adverb
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For a time, all is chaos, the men frantically running, apparently without direction or strategy.—
Jeannette Catsoulis,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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The men frantically began waving at an approaching car.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2025
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No league in the United States is more popular than the National Football League, making the schedule release an extremely exciting day for the sports world.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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While some have argued for simply adding more landers and rovers, the analyses that can be done in laboratories on Earth will provide much more information than can be obtained on Mars with in situ assets that have, of necessity, extremely limited scientific instrumentation.—
Bruce Jakosky,
Space.com,
14 May 2025
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All of it wild-caught.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
orlandosentinel.com,
14 Aug. 2020
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Our first stop is in a wild-looking stretch 200 yards south of the railroad tracks and State Street.—
Paul A. Smith,
Journal Sentinel,
2 Jan. 2023
Adverb
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Booking flights into Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport or Fresno Yosemite International Airport can be incredibly costly, and after flying in you still need to navigate multi-hour drives to actually make it to the parks.—
Opheli Garcia Lawler,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2025
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As incredibly fast as that is, space is incredibly spread out.—
Jarred Roberts,
The Conversation,
20 May 2025
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The latest trailer was released on May 14, and it's packed with heroic vibes, jaw-dropping visuals, and what looks like a very annoyed protagonist.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
14 May 2025
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Artwork can always be colorful, even in a very neutral room.—
Eleni N. Gage,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2025
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That number is not terribly surprising, given that the La Mesa medical facility treated the 10th-most acute strokes in the state and handled the largest volume in San Diego County in 2023, according to state data.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2025
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The wine list is strikingly good and (also strikingly) not terribly expensive.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
18 May 2025
Adverb
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Psychologist's testimony contextualizes Cassie's and other victims' claims Dawn Hughes' participation in the case has been highly contested, as Combs' team has previously pushed back against allowing the prosecution's expert witness to give her testimony.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Biel isn’t the only big name to audition for the highly coveted part.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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Gaza, too, has become a source of disagreement, particularly this month, as Israel has ramped up missile strikes on the region.—
Daniel Byman,
The Atlantic,
24 May 2025
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There’s no need to feel too sorry for Cruise, though.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
24 May 2025
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“Wildly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wildly. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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