wildly
pronunciation
How to pronounce wildly in British English:
UK [ˈwaɪldli]
How to pronounce wildly in American English:
US [ˈwaɪldlɪ]
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- Adverb:
- to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
- in an uncontrolled or unrestrained manner
- with violent and uncontrollable passion
Word Origin
- wildly (adv.)
- early 15c., from wild (adj.) + -ly (2).
Example
- 1. We shall board our imagined ship and wildly sail
- 2. Maude bobbed her head wildly .
- 3. Oliver jumped to his feet and ran wildly from the room , shouting for help .
- 4. After the first shot , cross and others grabbed his arm , and he fired four more shots wildly .
- 5. Streetcars are sometimes slower than the bus lines they replace ( some of them aren 't much faster than walking ) and yet they 're wildly popular .