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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Catcher Tyler Heineman, who entered after Alejandro Kirk got injured on a foul ball during the previous at-bat, quickly gathered the ball but threw wildly to first.
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Those tariff policies fluctuated wildly over the following months as Trump made deals and walked back some of the most extreme duties.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2026
Angine is not Dillinger Escape Plan or Naked City leaping wildly between time signatures—a loop pedal serves as the third member of the band, so every song is generally locked into a pulse.
—Christopher R. Weingarten, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 2026
And some states seem to have wildly tasty options.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2026
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Those tariff policies fluctuated wildly over the following months as Trump made deals and walked back some of the most extreme duties.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2026
Angine is not Dillinger Escape Plan or Naked City leaping wildly between time signatures—a loop pedal serves as the third member of the band, so every song is generally locked into a pulse.
—Christopher R. Weingarten, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 2026
And some states seem to have wildly tasty options.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for wildly
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“Wildly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wildly. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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