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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
Cirque du Soleil and a few other shows emerged as wildly popular theatrical versions of the circus, where highly skilled human performers reign, and among the liveliest examples of this circus reinvention is available at the Chicago Circus & Performing Arts Festival.
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Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Stocks swung wildly for a third consecutive day in response to the coming widespread U.S. tariffs, many of which are set to take effect on Wednesday.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 7 Apr. 2025
When the smiling pontiff was wheeled in, those there cheered wildly.
—Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
The two met in London and, wildly, got matching tattoos together one drunken night, but that was the end of it.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 30 Mar. 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Stocks swung wildly for a third consecutive day in response to the coming widespread U.S. tariffs, many of which are set to take effect on Wednesday.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 7 Apr. 2025
When the smiling pontiff was wheeled in, those there cheered wildly.
—Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
The two met in London and, wildly, got matching tattoos together one drunken night, but that was the end of it.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wildly
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His hands, ordinarily trapped in the pockets of his tracksuit when not frantically presenting tactical instructions or wagging a finger at opposition benches, escaped midway through the second half of his side’s 2-1 win over Brighton & Hove Albion to savour the moment with the Palace supporters.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Workers at the plant tried frantically to contain the damage, by, for example, spraying seawater from fire hoses and rigging up car batteries to supply power.—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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In the party scenes, black suits are extremely dark while preserving their cuts and contours cleanly.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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Even some of Trump’s allies, including Elon Musk and Bill Ackman, have recently warned that tariffs are bad policy that rely on extremely flawed logic.—
John Towfighi, David Goldman and Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 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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More Pro Wrestling: Pro Wrestling Legend Bret Hart Reacts to Record-Breaking WWE Hall of Fame Induction While there's no doubt that these wrestlers are incredibly talented, there are plenty of other WWE Superstars who are more than capable of carrying on a main event match.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Shilpa loves cake, so what better time to introduce her incredibly springy, tender, and flavorful Pistachio Bundt Cake recipe!—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 Apr. 2025
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Peters returns for the Manhattan Theatre Club’s fresh, surprising and very special Broadway production, following its run in Los Angeles.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2025
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Lennon, meanwhile, brought a very different perspective.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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What If…? ended up not being a terribly good series in the end and making Carter the focus attracted a lot of flak since it was supposed to be an anthology.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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That could be terribly damaging, especially with the arrival of the low season and everything.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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The first episode goes inside Area 51, the highly classified United States military installation within the Nevada Test and Training Range.—
Dana Rose Falcone,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Getty Images Artificial intelligence is projected to reach $4.8 trillion in market value by 2033, but the technology’s benefits remain highly concentrated, according to the U.N. Trade and Development agency.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2025
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According to tradition, there are no other direct mourners—husband, parents have all passed—but Mila asks the rabbi to cut her blouse, too.—
David Bezmozgis,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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He, too, was described as a game-time decision but was cleared after going through pregame warmups.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Wildly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wildly. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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