American English pronunciation
How to pronounce wildly
IPA transcription: ['waɪldli]
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Adverb
-
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
“the storyline is wildly unrealistic”
-
in an uncontrolled or unrestrained manner
“He gesticulated wildly”
-
with violent and uncontrollable passion
“attacked wildly, slashing and stabbing over and over”
Usage examples
- They set off running wildly into the trees.
- They set off running wildly into the trees.
- A wildly exciting time was his during the week preceding Thursday the eighteenth.
- He had peeled off his shirt and was wildly waving it.
- A wildly exciting time was his during the week preceding Thursday the eighteenth.
- They set off running wildly into the trees.
- They set off running wildly into the trees.
- It is also wildly popular.
- Anne reacts "wildly", "miserably" and "desperately" to his proposal.
- They set off running wildly into the trees.