1
as in frantically
in a confused and reckless manner
upon being dismissed, the students dashed wildly off in all directions
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in extremely
to a great degree
trespassers make the recluse wildly angry
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of wildly
The eponymous characters of the wildly popular Netflix hit, played respectively by Antonia Gentry and Brianne Howey, left us on quite the cliff-hanger when season 2 concluded in January 2023.
—
Ali Pantony, Glamour, 6 June 2025
By that point, however, the players were growing sick and tired of a wildly popular coach who had the full support of GM Bob Gainey, and team owner Tom Hicks.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2025
Launched by ballistic missiles into the Earth’s upper atmosphere, these glide weapons detach and move toward targets at hypersonic speeds, changing course and turning wildly – maneuverability that defies conventional algorithms for projecting flight paths.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 6 June 2025
From song to song, Cyrus shifts wildly between genres, tempos, and historical citations.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for wildly
Ali Pantony, Glamour, 6 June 2025
By that point, however, the players were growing sick and tired of a wildly popular coach who had the full support of GM Bob Gainey, and team owner Tom Hicks.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2025
Launched by ballistic missiles into the Earth’s upper atmosphere, these glide weapons detach and move toward targets at hypersonic speeds, changing course and turning wildly – maneuverability that defies conventional algorithms for projecting flight paths.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 6 June 2025
From song to song, Cyrus shifts wildly between genres, tempos, and historical citations.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for wildly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wildly
Adverb
-
Large drips of white and blue paint obscure the chattering teeth frantically farmed in red in the lower canvas, hinting at water and perhaps someone being silenced.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
-
This time the third period was marked by frantically tenacious defense and by the quiet excellence Cats fans have come to expect of Sergei Bobrvosky.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
7 June 2025
Adverb
-
No vaccine is perfect, the experts said, but the risk with the Covid vaccine is extremely small and the problems like a sore arm or a low-grade fever that some of his patients have experienced resolved quickly.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
-
Stef Stef is extremely mature and grounded in her investigation of the Goon Docks.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
7 June 2025
Adverb
-
All of it wild-caught.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
orlandosentinel.com,
14 Aug. 2020
-
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
Adverb
-
After four successful seasons of Godfather of Harlem — a true cultural phenomenon — moving into producing and creating new shows with him felt incredibly natural and organic.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
13 June 2025
-
One dog’s late-night cravings led him on a five-mile (incredibly relatable) journey.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
13 June 2025
Adverb
-
Both contests were ones in which Oklahoma City held what felt like a very safe lead late in the game, only to result in a Thunder loss on a shot in the final seconds.—
Nick Crain,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
-
The film’s topic is very relevant today, as minorities all over the world face threats of harassment and sometimes their very extermination.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
7 June 2025
Adverb
-
After its last attempt to take down the Autobots goes terribly awry, he’s booted out of the Decepticons forever.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
12 June 2025
-
As events would soon make clear, that assumption was terribly misguided.—
Vali Nasr,
Foreign Affairs,
10 June 2025
Adverb
-
Most of the premium thin-and-light laptops this year come with the V-series chip, which is Intel's answer to the highly efficient Qualcomm Snapdragon X chips, and are actually fabricated by TSMC instead of Intel.—
Luke Larsen,
Wired News,
15 June 2025
-
In tests performed on human volunteers and rabbits, the technology proved to be highly accurate at monitoring IOP and EM.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
15 June 2025
Adverb
-
Yet, the messaging does not come across as too heavy or overbearing.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
17 June 2025
-
That’s the state creative professionals chase too—not just completing tasks, but creating magic.—
Adam Taylor,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Wildly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wildly. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share