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- DictionaryWild·ly/ˈwīl(d)lē/
adverb
- 1. in a way that lacks discipline or restraint: "toddlers run wildly in circles"
- 2. to a ridiculous or extreme degree: "he has a tendency to exaggerate wildly"
The meaning of WILDLY is in a wild manner. How to use wildly in a sentence.
Synonyms for WILDLY: frantically, wild, uncontrollably, desperately, amuck, frenetically, frenziedly, amok; Antonyms of WILDLY: calmly, serenely, coolly, peacefully, placidly, mildly, unconcernedly, cooly.
in an uncontrolled or extreme way: He was dancing wildly. Inflation figures have fluctuated wildly between 0.2 and 25 percent. It was wildly (= very) expensive. I'm not wildly (= very) happy about the idea. Fewer examples. Her weight fluctuates wildly. There was a man outside the window gesticulating wildly.
Doing something wildly involves exaggerating it, or doing it in an unpredictable or uncivilized way, like a wild animal. Angry people shout and gesture wildly, and sports fans jump around and cheer wildly when their team wins an important game.
1. Occurring, growing, or living in a natural state; not domesticated, cultivated, or tamed: wild geese; edible wild plants. 2. Not inhabited or farmed: remote, wild country. 3. Uncivilized or barbarous. 4. a. Lacking supervision or restraint: wild children living in the street. b. Disorderly; unruly: a wild scene in the school cafeteria.
in an uncontrolled or extreme way: He was dancing wildly. Inflation figures have fluctuated wildly between 0.2 and 25 percent. It was wildly (= very) expensive. I'm not wildly (= very) happy about the idea. Fewer examples. Her weight fluctuates wildly. There was a man outside the window gesticulating wildly.
You use wildly to emphasize the degree, amount, or intensity of something. Reports of his drinking have been wildly exaggerated. American English : wildly / ˈwaɪldli /