wildly

  • 1Wildly — Wild ly, adv. In a wild manner; without cultivation; with disorder; rudely; distractedly; extravagantly. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 2wildly — wild|ly [ waıldli ] adverb * 1. ) in an uncontrolled way: Italian fans cheered wildly. The dollar fluctuated wildly against the yen. 2. ) extremely: used for emphasizing what you are saying: The figures are wildly inaccurate. a wildly successful… …

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  • 3wildly */ — UK [ˈwaɪldlɪ] / US adverb 1) in an uncontrolled way Italian fans cheered wildly. The dollar fluctuated wildly against the yen. 2) extremely: used for emphasizing what you are saying a wildly successful film The figures are wildly inaccurate …

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  • 4wildly — adverb Date: 14th century 1. in a wild manner < was talking wildly > 2. extremely 2 < wildly popular > < wildly enthusiastic > …

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  • 5wildly — wild|ly [ˈwaıldli] adv 1.) in a very uncontrolled or excited way ▪ The audience cheered wildly. 2.) extremely ▪ The band is wildly popular in Cuba. ▪ wildly inaccurate statements …

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  • 6wildly — [[t]wa͟ɪldli[/t]] ADV GRADED: usu ADV adj, also ADV after v (emphasis) You use wildly to emphasize the degree, amount, or intensity of something. → See also wild Here again, the community and police have wildly different stories of what happened …

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  • 7wildly — adverb 1. to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree (Freq. 11) the storyline is wildly unrealistic • Derived from adjective: ↑wild 2. in an uncontrolled or unrestrained manner (Freq. 4) He gesticulated wildly • D …

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  • 8wildly — adv. Wildly is used with these adjectives: ↑ambitious, ↑disproportionate, ↑diverse, ↑eccentric, ↑entertaining, ↑enthusiastic, ↑erratic, ↑excessive, ↑excited, ↑exciting, ↑extravagant …

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  • 9wildly — [ˈwaɪldli] adv 1) in an uncontrolled way Italian fans cheered wildly.[/ex] 2) extremelyused for emphasizing what you are saying The figures are wildly inaccurate.[/ex] …

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  • 10wildly — wild ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of animals or plants) living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated or cultivated. 2) (of people) not civilized. 3) (of scenery or a region) desolate looking. 4) uncontrolled; unrestrained. 5) not based on&#8230; …

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