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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Today, governments are wildly off track to achieve them. Amitabh Behar, Time, 28 July 2025 Donald Trump continued his ostensible effort to distract from the Epstein files fallout by reviving his wildly unfounded accusation that celebrities like Beyoncé and Oprah Winfrey were illegally paid millions to endorse Kamala Harris during the 2024 election. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2025 Yay And Nay The Switch 2 hardware feels obviously premium, utterly dull, and oddly comforting in a way that remains wildly confusing to me. Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025 But in 1987, the California Supreme Court upheld the law, and a wildly underserved Hispanic market started looking for agents who spoke their language. Mickey Rapkin, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 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 9 Aug. 2025.

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