insanely

adverb

in·​sane·​ly (ˌ)in-ˈsān-lē 

1

: in an insane manner : in a way that suggests unsoundness or disorder of mind

They sometimes gabbled insanely. One huge man was asking of the sky: "Say, where de plank road? Where de plank road!" It was as if he had lost a child.

—Stephen Crane

Glancing back, he saw all the carnage, death and misery he had caused in his career. The big rat laughed insanely and ran faster: on and on, past scenes of desolation and destruction …

—Brian Jacques

2

: to a very extreme degree

insanely jealous

insanely happy

insanely rich

The plot is insanely intricate.

—Terrence Rafferty

Justin Bieber … took to Instagram to show off the insanely expensive Audemars Piguet diamond watch he purchased for her as a birthday gift …

—Jane Meeker

Examples of insanely in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the clip, Kelce, 34, can be seen running insanely fast on a treadmill, doing sprints up a parking garage exit and executing balancing and resistance exercises, all of which show off his fitness — and his trademark intensity. —Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2024

The videos are mesmerizing, and viewers can see how incredibly patient — like insanely patient — Theobald is with her creations. —Bryan West, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024

Milan this season has been insanely packed, but hey! —Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2024

The History Of Frozen Orange Juice Concentrate Turns out, frozen orange juice concentrate—particularly the beloved Minute Maid variety—became insanely popular in the 1950s and 1960s, when frugal house-making and frozen foods reigned supreme. —Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2024

So anyone who locked in a below-market rate, or were simply mortgage free, held onto their homes because to sell would mean giving up an insanely low rate that may never return. —Alena Botros, Fortune, 18 Mar. 2024

The first one was such an incredible experience, and so reading the second one was just really exciting and insanely fun. —Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2024

Sometimes alone and sometimes with his insanely talented wife. —Lisa Respers France, CNN, 8 Mar. 2024

Perhaps the warmest shade of ash brown in the bunch, this ashen chestnut looks insanely flattering on warm-toned skin types. —Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1766, in the meaning defined at sense 1