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as in frantically
in a confused and reckless manner
upon being dismissed, the students dashed wildly off in all directions
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as in extremely
to a great degree
trespassers make the recluse wildly angry
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Recent Examples of wildly
Some commentators were quick to dismiss the investigation or shift the blame, saying that Hamas fighters had been stealing aid shipments and selling the food and medicine at wildly inflated prices, or claiming that Hamas had been firing on Palestinians.
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David Remnick, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
This may even provide the impetus to leave your place of employment or job behind for something wildly new, exhilarating and different!
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 27 July 2025
But in recent years, demand for the drug has wildly grown among unproven claims it can be used to treat or prevent covid-19.
—Arkansas Online, 26 July 2025
Photos from the selfie camera have wildly inaccurate colors and little detail.
—PC Magazine, 25 July 2025
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David Remnick, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
This may even provide the impetus to leave your place of employment or job behind for something wildly new, exhilarating and different!
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 27 July 2025
But in recent years, demand for the drug has wildly grown among unproven claims it can be used to treat or prevent covid-19.
—Arkansas Online, 26 July 2025
Photos from the selfie camera have wildly inaccurate colors and little detail.
—PC Magazine, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wildly
Adverb
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The sky flashes with lightning as frantically as a toddler with a light switch.—
Colleen Hagerty,
Rolling Stone,
27 July 2025
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Even the Dodgers, the team that seemingly had everything, are frantically trying to shore up a porous bullpen.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
26 July 2025
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It’s coated in a thin layer of real gold – not just to look fancy, but because gold reflects infrared light extremely well.—
Adi Foord,
Space.com,
26 July 2025
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The destination has an extremely low crime rate, no hurricanes in recent history and a strong health care system.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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All of it wild-caught.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
orlandosentinel.com,
14 Aug. 2020
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Our first stop is in a wild-looking stretch 200 yards south of the railroad tracks and State Street.—
Paul A. Smith,
Journal Sentinel,
2 Jan. 2023
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In March 2016, Justin told Vox that raising a feminist daughter – and feminist sons – was incredibly important to him.—
Stephanie Kaloi,
People.com,
31 July 2025
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The gap between the 13th and 14th being that large is difficult to comprehend, a matter of Stephenson being incredibly porous without the puck.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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Pregame pyrotechnics at Nissan Stadium ignited a brief – but very noticeable – fire next to the sideline near one of the end zones.—
Gentry Estes,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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And notably Melvin Capital, which had a very large short position against GameStop, lost billions of dollars and closed because of this trade.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
26 July 2025
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Schiavo also faulted the FAA for not coming off as terribly responsive to problems.—
Josh Funk,
Fortune,
2 Aug. 2025
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Kicking off August is the rom-com My Oxford Year, which focuses on the tried and trusted formula of a young American girl heading to stuffy old Europe and finding love with some impossibly handsome and terribly charming guy, so it’s almost guaranteed to find a huge audience.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Teen entrepreneurship showcases initiative, problem-solving skills, and real-world impact—qualities that admissions officers highly value.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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The outbreak highlights the persistent challenges posed by emerging infectious diseases in a highly connected world and the importance of prevention for U.S. travelers to affected destinations.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025
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Marvel’s first family is back on the big screen to save the universe again — and maybe the Marvel universe, too.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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But scammers also text and ask for cryptocurrency and cash, too.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
24 July 2025
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“Wildly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wildly. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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