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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
This idea sparked a wildly successful production that, to date, has taken Cruz and his castmates — seven other young actors with Down syndrome — to more than 40 cities in 11 countries across South America, Europe and Asia.
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Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
Many Republican lawmakers, wildly fearful of crossing a president who commands cultish loyalty from their base, have opted for silence.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
The stock price has swung wildly along with his political fortunes and dropped 30% during his first month in office.
—Andy Sullivan, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
Some pairs of celebrity twins are wildly famous—we’re looking at you, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Tia and Tamera Mowry, and Dylan and Cole Sprouse.
—Paulina Jayne Isaac, Glamour, 3 Mar. 2025
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Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
Many Republican lawmakers, wildly fearful of crossing a president who commands cultish loyalty from their base, have opted for silence.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
The stock price has swung wildly along with his political fortunes and dropped 30% during his first month in office.
—Andy Sullivan, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
Some pairs of celebrity twins are wildly famous—we’re looking at you, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Tia and Tamera Mowry, and Dylan and Cole Sprouse.
—Paulina Jayne Isaac, Glamour, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wildly
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Especially not when Trump and Elon Musk are working frantically to dismantle the federal government and undermine American democracy.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2025
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In another video of the incident, people were also seen frantically rushing away from the violence.—
Bonny Chu,
Fox News,
23 Feb. 2025
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In addition to Meyers, there’s already someone extremely famous with a very similar aesthetic: Gwyneth Paltrow.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
3 Mar. 2025
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The measles virus is airborne and extremely contagious.—
Sara Moniuszko,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 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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Of course, she felt vindicated, but learning what had been growing inside her body left her feeling incredibly overwhelmed.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
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Even if the projection is off by a wide margin, the cost to run a furnace in 2045 is going to be incredibly high compared with a heat pump.—
Ben Roush,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Mar. 2025
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They have long since been known to be very controlling with video footage from tournament play.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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In recent years, a handful of new space companies have announced plans to develop small- and medium-size satellites designed to survive in very low-Earth orbit (VLEO) and capable of taking advantage of the closer-in vantage point.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
3 Mar. 2025
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Our Transportation secretary, Sean Duffy, has said that none of these jobs eliminated at FAA were terribly critical to safety.—
Victoria Chamberlin,
Vox,
27 Feb. 2025
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Many of these names will not be terribly familiar to MLP fans, or even some die-hard pro pickleball fans.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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What To Know Ukrainian soldiers expressed concerns about what Kyiv will receive in exchange for the highly valuable minerals, which are so vital to new tech industries.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Despite the difficulty in identifying most of the chemicals, what could be distinguished echoed the molecular conditions of a highly urbanized, synthetic environment.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
27 Feb. 2025
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Get best-in-class reporting that's too important to ignore for just $2.50 $1 per month for 1 year.—
Nena Farrell,
WIRED,
1 Mar. 2025
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Don’t keep plants too close together as good air circulation helps prevent diseases.—
Dawn Pettinelli,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Wildly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wildly. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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