Synonyms of wildly

wildly

adverb

ˈwī(-ə)l(d)-lē 

1

as in frantically

in a confused and reckless manner

upon being dismissed, the students dashed wildly off in all directions

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frantically
• wild
• uncontrollably
• desperately
• frenetically
• frenziedly
• amok
• madly
• hectically
• crazily
• recklessly
• berserk
• harum-scarum
• confusedly
• agitatedly
• berserkly
• riotously
• heedlessly
• helter-skelter
• feverishly
• tumultuously
• pell-mell
• turbulently
• haphazardly
• wantonly
• aimlessly
• haywire
• chaotically
• haphazard
• skittishly
• topsy-turvy
• hotheadedly
• hit or miss

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• calmly
• serenely
• coolly
• peacefully
• placidly
• mildly
• unconcernedly
• imperturbably
• composedly
• passively
• systematically
• collectedly
• meekly
• tamely
• orderly
• methodically
• self-possessedly
• self-composedly

2

as in extremely

to a great degree

trespassers make the recluse wildly angry

Synonyms & Similar Words

• extremely
• incredibly
• very
• terribly
• highly
• too
• so
• badly
• damned
• severely
• damn
• desperately
• far
• intensely
• heavily
• really
• greatly
• seriously
• fiercely
• most
• much
• jolly
• super
• especially
• hugely
• particularly
• awfully
• that
• exceptionally
• immensely
• fantastically
• full
• fabulously
• such
• exceedingly
• mighty
• supremely
• absolutely
• enormously
• frightfully
• totally
• utterly
• vastly
• remarkably
• uncommonly
• real
• completely
• way
• achingly
• mortally
• thoroughly
• roaring
• good and
• colossally
• awful
• specially
• deeply
• eminently
• vitally
• archly
• wicked
• extra
• surpassingly
• passing
• positively
• entirely
• mightily
• rattling
• deadly
• sore
• roaringly
• thumping
• whacking
• majorly
• wholly
• beastly
• cracking
• sorely
• bone
• significantly
• monstrous
• blisteringly
• a lot
• dang
• filthy
• almighty
• radically
• spanking
• corking
• considerably
• noticeably
• ever
• downright
• profoundly
• right
• unco
• visibly
• fully
• stinking
• substantially
• markedly
• notably
• as all get-out
• extensively
• flat-out
• obviously
• purely
• palpably
• excessively
• obscenely
• plentifully
• abundantly
• monumentally
• astronomically
• altogether
• astonishingly
• appreciably
• discernibly
• staggeringly
• amazingly
• monstrously
• plainly
• grandly
• overmuch

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• somewhat
• slightly
• little
• nominally
• negligibly
• just
• scarcely
• marginally
• hardly
• barely
• minimally
• meagerly
• scantily

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wildly

Beyond basic fairness — and billionaires already prop up the state budget by paying a wildly disproportionate share of income taxes — the core problem with a wealth tax is that wealth exists on paper. — Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 13 July 2026

While the competency and effectiveness of every organization’s player-development team can vary wildly, Flora feels like a pitcher whose success will have more to do with his body holding up than anything his organization does or doesn’t do. — Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 12 July 2026

Chen doesn’t use leverage or options—just a concentrated portfolio that pays out a substantial, if wildly variable, annual distribution. — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Mbappé’s penalty miss in the first half left Les Bleus fans with their hands on their heads, as the strong Moroccan contingent celebrated wildly. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 10 July 2026