wildly
adverb
wild·ly
ˈwī(-ə)l(d)-lē 
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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At the on-site restaurant, Shola (in House No. 2), seasonal ingredients sourced in the hills and valleys around Karuizawa are stitched into wildly creative dishes that combine Japanese and French cooking methods.
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Brandon Presser, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2025
The latest iteration of the solar squabble has been fueled by California’s wildly escalating electricity prices.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
Dara Horn; illustrated by Theo Ellsworth Norton Books for Young Readers; ages 8 and up
In this wildly imagined, time-travel graphic novel, a family’s seder drags on for six long months, a plight recalled by the teenage son, the story’s protagonist.
—Penny Schwartz, Sun Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2025
But those opponents’ claims are wildly exaggerated.
—David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 4 Mar. 2025
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Brandon Presser, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2025
The latest iteration of the solar squabble has been fueled by California’s wildly escalating electricity prices.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
Dara Horn; illustrated by Theo Ellsworth Norton Books for Young Readers; ages 8 and up
In this wildly imagined, time-travel graphic novel, a family’s seder drags on for six long months, a plight recalled by the teenage son, the story’s protagonist.
—Penny Schwartz, Sun Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2025
But those opponents’ claims are wildly exaggerated.
—David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Wildly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wildly. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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