wildly
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Synonyms for wildly
Synonyms
amok (or amuck), berserk, berserkly, frantically, frenetically, frenziedly, harum-scarum, hectically, helter-skelter, madly, pell-mell, wild
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Men from different races, seemingly incompatible backgrounds, and wildly variant cultures. — Larry Fitzgerald, SI.com, "How Sports Can Help America Heal," 6 Sep. 2019 The news sent thousands of jubilant blacks streaming into the streets, singing, dancing, crowing and wildly flapping their arms in emulation of Jongwe —the Shona word for Mugabe’s campaign symbol, a rooster. — Lily Rothman, Time, "Robert Mugabe Ruled Zimbabwe for Decades. Here's How He First Came to Power," 6 Sep. 2019 Jones started a GoFundMe page, which has since been wildly shared on social media, to collect donations that will go towards hurricane relief efforts in the Bahamas. — Alexa Philippou, courant.com, "Connecticut Sun All-Star Jonquel Jones starts GoFundMe page to help victims of Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas, her home country," 4 Sep. 2019 Simmons bobbled the ball for one error, then hurriedly and wildly flipped the ball past third baseman David Fletcher (covering second) for another error, allowing Semien to race to third. — Ron Kroichick, SFChronicle.com, "A’s bullpen redeems itself, Matt Chapman launches homer in 7-5 win," 3 Sep. 2019 His friends point out that journalists can be especially jealous when one of their own so wildly succeeds. — Amy Chozick, New York Times, "With ‘Talking to Strangers,’ Malcolm Gladwell Goes Dark," 30 Aug. 2019 The region's climate system is oscillating more wildly. — Craig Welch, National Geographic, "How Amazon forest loss may affect water—and climate—far away," 27 Aug. 2019 Chicken pox can cause a rash that transforms into wildly itchy blisters that eventually scab over, the CDC says. — Patia Braithwaite, SELF, "Here Are All the Vaccines You Actually Need as an Adult," 26 Aug. 2019 The trailer above, in which Steinfeld dances wildly, writes passionate poetry, and in general bucks societal norms, offers a little insight into the tone of the show. — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, "Hailee Steinfeld Will Star as Emily Dickinson in the New Comedy Dickinson," 26 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'wildly.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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