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wildly en · ADV

Pronunciation

• wīldʹlē
• /ˈwaɪldli/
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Etymology

From Middle English wildely, wijldeli, wildeliche, equivalent to wild + -ly.

Meanings

1. In a wild, uncontrolled manner.
   • Steve Bruce's side have swung from highs to lows in what has been at best a wildly inconsistent start to the season. They experienced a microcosm of this within the opening 45 minutes at the Stadium of Light. 2011 October 1, Phil Dawkes, “Sunderland 2 - 2 West Brom”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 06 Jan 2012:
   • He swung wildly at the guy's head, but ended up on the floor.
   • "From behind the counter of this provincial train station coffee shop, Joanna was barista and unofficial shrink to wildly varied London-bound travellers," writes author Laline Paull. Confessions of a Barista on Platform 1 was published on February 9 by The Firle Press [...]. 2021 March 10, “Stop & Examine”, in RAIL, number 926, page 70:
2. To a ridiculous or extreme degree; extremely.
   • wildly exagerrated
   • The wildly entertaining trip that follows, involving a used Winnebago and an old pickup truck with ropes for seatbelts, has a profound effect on Pedro. 2023 September 13, Matt de la Peña, “‘Mexikid’ and ‘Salsa Magic’ Drive Latino Kids to Their Roots”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 04 Oct 2023:

Forms

Translations (13)

pt desvairadamente (in a wild manner) · ko 격렬 (in a wild manner) · enm wildely (in a wild manner) · pt selvaticamente (in a wild manner) · wa waeraxhmint (in a wild manner) · fi villisti (in a wild manner) · pl wściekle (in a wild manner) · eo sovaĝe (in a wild manner) · wa såvaedjmint (in a wild manner) · pt selvagemente (in a wild manner) · es alocadamente (in a wild manner) · fr sauvagement (in a wild manner) · es salvajemente (in a wild manner)