Synonyms of madly

madly

adverb

ˈmad-lē 

1

as in frantically

in a confused and reckless manner

dashed madly around the house during last-minute preparations for the party

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in enthusiastically

in an enthusiastic manner

the young singer has been so madly praised by the critics you'd think she had invented singing itself

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enthusiastically
• eagerly
• excitedly
• exuberantly
• rhapsodically
• avidly
• sky-high
• fanatically
• impatiently
• warmly
• keenly
• rabidly
• zealously

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• indifferently
• perfunctorily
• apathetically
• disinterestedly
• reluctantly
• impassively
• hesitantly
• lukewarmly
• unwillingly
• aloofly
• incuriously

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of madly

As Melissa and Sweet Cheeks fall madly in love, Ava facilitates the installation of new computers in the school, which comes as a bribe from the lawyer representing the company building a golf course a few blocks from the school. —Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024

There's a secret society of people madly in love with this antiperspirant. —Sarah Madaus, Allure, 4 Oct. 2024

Hundreds of pirates swung on hundreds of nooses, their feet dancing madly in the air. —Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024

Inspired by creator Erin Foster's real-life romance with a Jewish man, Netflix's 10-episode rom-com Nobody Wants This follows Joanne (Kristen Bell), a lifestyle podcaster who falls madly in love with Noah (Adam Brody), a progressive rabbi on the cusp of a huge promotion. —Ew Staff, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2024