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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
No industry is immune, but even within sectors, the approaches vary wildly.
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Andrei Cretu, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Cutting payments is wildly unpopular, in part because research has shown the money reduces the number of Alaskans in poverty by up to 40%.
—Emily Schwing, NPR, 1 Aug. 2025
Today, governments are wildly off track to achieve them.
—Amitabh Behar, Time, 28 July 2025
Donald Trump continued his ostensible effort to distract from the Epstein files fallout by reviving his wildly unfounded accusation that celebrities like Beyoncé and Oprah Winfrey were illegally paid millions to endorse Kamala Harris during the 2024 election.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2025
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Andrei Cretu, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Cutting payments is wildly unpopular, in part because research has shown the money reduces the number of Alaskans in poverty by up to 40%.
—Emily Schwing, NPR, 1 Aug. 2025
Today, governments are wildly off track to achieve them.
—Amitabh Behar, Time, 28 July 2025
Donald Trump continued his ostensible effort to distract from the Epstein files fallout by reviving his wildly unfounded accusation that celebrities like Beyoncé and Oprah Winfrey were illegally paid millions to endorse Kamala Harris during the 2024 election.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wildly
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Butters in particular kills it, going from surfer chick to worrying mom clutching a glass of crisp white wine, frantically trying to save her engagement while stuck inside the body of a teenager.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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Ford’s wife, Mary, had already left early for her job as a nurse when Tommy started frantically trying to wake him up.—
Jen Reeder,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Nevertheless, a five-time winner losing the season-long race to an opponent who hasn't won a single event is something extremely improbable to see on any other major golf tour.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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Musiala can be highly effective against low blocks, making his absence extremely unhelpful, regardless of Bayern’s many advantages.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 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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Twitch recently banned her, with people citing that cheating on stream is against its TOS, but then early today she was unbanned, making that duration incredibly short.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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However, Boone was incredibly complimentary of Rice’s catching skills on Monday and Tuesday.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
12 Aug. 2025
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Indeed, the argument is often made by industry that plastics can sequester carbon from fossil fuels for the very long term, unless they are burned.—
Saleem H. Ali,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Her Ancestry matches had uncovered that her biological father was very likely an African American man.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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Despite his status as a pop culture icon for close to 50 years now, ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic has claimed he’s not terribly bothered about being overlooked by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
14 Aug. 2025
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Plus, those businesses rely on a strong supply chain, which has been terribly disrupted by tariffs in recent months.—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Its diverse gastronomic offerings are also a hit with young people; 95% rated the food scene highly.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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The condition is highly contagious to other members of the canine family, such as dogs, but does not spread to humans, the department said.—
Mary Jo Pitzl,
AZCentral.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Manny Machado followed with a walk, and he too was thrown out trying to take second on the back end of a double steal.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Aug. 2025
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The scorecards were a little too tight, in my opinion.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Wildly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wildly. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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