wildly
adverb
wild·ly
ˈwī(-ə)l(d)-lē 
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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The poor analysis, based on wildly optimistic and restrictive assumptions, was something that the authors were (and should be) granted leeway to do.
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Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 19 Sep. 2025
Like many Roblox games, Steal a Brainrot is riddled with in-app purchases and copyright controversies, but is wildly popular with children.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
So my argument is does the value of that work made wildly less important, valuable or worthy because it didn’t get crowned with the statue?
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
The White House did not respond to a message from USA TODAY seeking clarification on the president’s comments about the wildly popular video app.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
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Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 19 Sep. 2025
Like many Roblox games, Steal a Brainrot is riddled with in-app purchases and copyright controversies, but is wildly popular with children.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
So my argument is does the value of that work made wildly less important, valuable or worthy because it didn’t get crowned with the statue?
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
The White House did not respond to a message from USA TODAY seeking clarification on the president’s comments about the wildly popular video app.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Wildly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wildly. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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