wildly

adverb

wild·​ly ˈwī(-ə)l(d)-lē How to pronounce wildly (audio)
1
: in a wild manner
was talking wildly
2
: extremely sense 2
wildly popular
wildly enthusiastic

Examples of wildly in a Sentence

He was waving his arms wildly. I'm not wildly enthusiastic about seeing them.
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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of wildly was in the 14th century

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“Wildly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wildly. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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