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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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Mushrooms are all the rage, as evinced by our wildly popular guide to mushroom coffee.
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Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 20 Apr. 2025
And, at Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Preserve, the installation of several live cameras along the Brooks River helped give rise to the wildly popular Fat Bear Week.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
The school closures that would be implemented the following month—and that endured through the end of the school year in nearly all of the roughly 13,800 school districts in the United States, in regions that had wildly different infection levels—showed this directive was not followed.
—David Zweig, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2025
As a performer, he’s always excelled with high-energy characters who oscillate wildly between high and low status (or sometimes both at the same time).
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2025
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Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 20 Apr. 2025
And, at Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Preserve, the installation of several live cameras along the Brooks River helped give rise to the wildly popular Fat Bear Week.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
The school closures that would be implemented the following month—and that endured through the end of the school year in nearly all of the roughly 13,800 school districts in the United States, in regions that had wildly different infection levels—showed this directive was not followed.
—David Zweig, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2025
As a performer, he’s always excelled with high-energy characters who oscillate wildly between high and low status (or sometimes both at the same time).
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wildly
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Harvard donors 'frantically' pushing school to cut deal with Trump, report says.—
FOXNews.com,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Instead of frantically making short-term fixes, Nadella looked to the horizon—transforming Microsoft into one of the world's most valuable companies.—
Tima Bansal,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Buy something fun and extremely nerdy Lots of places discount their Star Wars merch and/or release exclusives on May 4, and StarWars.com has a roundup of all the coolest stuff, from Chewbacca flannel shirts and Hoth mini backpacks to a Grogu ring and R2-D2 Clip Charm.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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This moisturizing sunscreen is extremely hydrating, thanks to familiar ingredients such as ectoin, hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and red algae—and, depending on your skin type, can satisfy both a.m. moisturizer and sunscreen steps.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
2 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
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Within the first 100 days of his second administration President Donald Trump has been incredibly busy, implementing major changes from enacting tariffs to targeting diversity initiatives.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Most importantly, Brian was an incredibly loving father to our two sons and will be greatly missed.—
Katrina Kaufman,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Chobani broke ground on a very, very big natural foods plant in Rome, New York, after Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a press conference about the company's long-term investment late last month.—
Amy Neff Roth,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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The very next image was a screenshot from her clothing website, with four models wearing various Valley designs.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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Our minds, for all their attunement to the nuances of the physical world—the subtle shifts in light, the micro-expressions that move on the faces of other people—are not terribly adept at perceiving those distinctions through the filters of airwaves and screens.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
29 Apr. 2025
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This price isn't terribly juicy, hence the recommendation to wager a half-unit instead of a full unit.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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But that same process is highly flawed and produces some troubled players.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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To help, this article has been updated to include one highly worthy pick from the week ahead.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
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Having potentially too many high-end offensive defensemen can lead to some issues, including disagreements on utilization (only one defenseman is usually on the top power play), contract disputes (production is what usually leads to money) and would even possibly open them up to offer sheets.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Even when Bridges found his stride late, the Knicks had already missed too many chances to pull away.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Wildly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wildly. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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