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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
And centerfielder Andy Pages, a defensive replacement who had just entered the game for Tommy Edman, roamed wildly into left center to grab a fly ball hit by Ernie Clement.
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Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2025
The reviews have been wildly mixed.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2025
Interior designer Ashley Macuga’s husband, Ben, was undergoing cancer treatment when something wildly unexpected happened—the couple got pregnant.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2025
Bugonia director Yorgos Lanthimos discusses the wildly different interpretations viewers have had on the film's shocking ending.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
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Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2025
The reviews have been wildly mixed.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2025
Interior designer Ashley Macuga’s husband, Ben, was undergoing cancer treatment when something wildly unexpected happened—the couple got pregnant.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2025
Bugonia director Yorgos Lanthimos discusses the wildly different interpretations viewers have had on the film's shocking ending.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wildly
Adverb
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The phone logs show Goudreau frantically trying to get Denman and Berry out safely.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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When Marissa runs through her house, frantically searching for Milo, the scene doubles as a tour of the Irvines’ palatial lakefront home as captured by directors Minkie Spiro and Kate Dennis.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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In extremely dense fog where visibility is near zero, the best course of action is to first turn on your hazard lights, then simply pull into a safe location such as a parking lot of a local business, and stop.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Nineteenth-century reporters could be extremely casual with facts and guessed at the spelling of names.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Hundreds of miles off the coast of Ecuador, in the very place that inspired Charles Darwin’s seminal theory of evolution, a wild-growing species appears to have hit rewind.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Lamb's Quarters Lamb's quarters is a wild-growing green that's very high in calcium.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
7 Oct. 2025
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Flares such as this one reveal the presence of incredibly large stars near the hearts of galaxies and shed light on the very structure of galaxies, Ford said.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Over the last 10 years the floor on theatrical performance has dropped out, so distributors need to be incredibly careful about project selection and assumptions at acquisition stage.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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Hydroplaning is the term for when a vehicle begins sliding uncontrollably on wet roads.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Nov. 2025
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Hydroplaning occurs when a vehicle begins to slide uncontrollably on wet roads.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Many others were very angry about it.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
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And Doughty, who turns 36 in December and is still the runaway leader in ice time for the Kings, continues to be viewed in a very positive light by Team Canada’s decision-makers.—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Joel Quenneville’s immediate impact has been undeniable, while new assistants Jay Woodcroft and Ryan McGill have sparked improvement in what were terribly inefficient special teams last season.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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With its frozen setting, enigmatic characters, and haunting tone, Let The Right One In is, at its core, a twisted and terribly sad love story — as all the best vampire movies are.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Although timber remains the primary long-term commercial value, growing improved varieties for both nuts and timber is considered potentially highly profitable, provided there is a long-term perspective and proper tree management.—
Randy Moll,
Arkansas Online,
11 Nov. 2025
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Grodd is a member of a highly-intelligent society of gorillas that gained psychic powers and other abilities after coming into contact with an alien spaceship.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Wildly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wildly. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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