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as in frantically
in a confused and reckless manner
dashed madly around the house during last-minute preparations for the party
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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
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Recent Examples of madly
Her theft results in the throwers of those coins—played by Will Arnett, Danny DeVito, Jon Heder, and Bell’s future husband Dax Shepard—falling madly in love with her.
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Shannon Carlin, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
His bandmates and friends who stayed with him to the end describe Carmen as a kind and generous suburban dad, happily retired, madly in love with Amy, and shattered by the loss of his relationship with his kids.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 Jan. 2025
Expand All Justin Ervin was 20 years old and madly in love.
—Kallie Cox, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
Salmon schooled along the shore and leaped madly at nothing.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2025
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Shannon Carlin, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
His bandmates and friends who stayed with him to the end describe Carmen as a kind and generous suburban dad, happily retired, madly in love with Amy, and shattered by the loss of his relationship with his kids.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 Jan. 2025
Expand All Justin Ervin was 20 years old and madly in love.
—Kallie Cox, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
Salmon schooled along the shore and leaped madly at nothing.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for madly
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Harvard donors 'frantically' pushing school to cut deal with Trump, report says.—
FOXNews.com,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Instead of frantically making short-term fixes, Nadella looked to the horizon—transforming Microsoft into one of the world's most valuable companies.—
Tima Bansal,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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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
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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
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“Madly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/madly. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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