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rampantly en · ADV

Etymology

Etymology tree English rampant Middle English -ly English -ly English rampantly From rampant + -ly.

Meanings

  1. In a rampant manner.
    • Unlike most mosses, stairstep moss can grow rampantly if conditions are favorable; in the forests of northern Sweden, it often forms dense carpets. 2006, Robert Mohlenbrock, This Land: A Guide to Eastern National Forests, page 204:
    • Covid-19 is still spreading rampantly and must be tackled aggressively if we want life to get back to normal soon, Dr. Anthony Fauci told CNN on Sunday. 2021 March 14, Christina Maxouris and Holly Yan, “The US is now in a vulnerable spot with Covid-19. Don’t make the same mistakes Europe did, Fauci says”, in CNN, archived from the original on 17 Mar 2021:

Forms

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more rampantly Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most rampantly Degree=Sup lexicographic