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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Different people can want wildly different retirement lifestyles, and the cost can vary just as wildly. Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025 That blockbuster, based on the wildly popular video game franchise of the same name, broke records with its $157-million domestic opening. Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025 Sinners is a wildly uncommon thing: a blockbuster that’s comfortable with uncertainty. Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 22 Apr. 2025 For me, as a storyteller, that’s so wildly uninteresting. Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wildly

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 28 Apr. 2025.

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