wildly
wild·ly
wildly · more wildly · most wildly
In a wild, uncontrolled mannerIn a wild, uncontrolled manner.
/ˈwaɪldli/
» I felt my heart beating wildly.
Meaning
2 sensesIn a wild, uncontrolled manner.
He swung wildly at the guy's head, but ended up on the floor.
in an uncontrolled or unrestrained manner
To a ridiculous or extreme degree; extremely.
wildly exagerrated
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
Examples
38 sentencesI felt my heart beating wildly.
Mary's heart began to pound wildly.
ruСердце Мэри бешено заколотилось.
Sami was wildly out of control.
"Watch out!" the girl shouted wildly.
Reporters are wildly outnumbered by flacks.
Translations
4 languagesOrigin
From Middle English wildely, wijldeli, wildeliche, equivalent to wild + -ly.From Middle English wildely, wijldeli, wildeliche, equivalent to wild + -ly.
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Forms
more wildly/wildlier, most wildly/wildliest| Comparative | more wildly / wildlier Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most wildly / wildliest |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedwild
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb