Definitions for madly
ˈmæd limad·ly

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1. madly, franticallyadverb

   in an uncontrolled manner

   "she fought back madly"

2. insanely, crazily, dementedly, madlyadverb

   in an insane manner

   "she behaved insanely"; "he behaves crazily when he is off his medication"; "the witch cackled madly"; "screaming dementedly"

3. madly, insanely, deadly, deucedly, devilishlyadverb

   (used as intensives) extremely

   "she was madly in love"; "deadly dull"; "deadly earnest"; "deucedly clever"; "insanely jealous"

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1. madlyadverb

   In a mad manner; without reason or understanding; wildly.

   I'm madly in love with you.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Madlyadverb

   Without understanding; furiously.

   Etymology: from mad.

   He wav’d a torch aloft, and madly vain,
   Sought godlike worship from a servile train. Dryden.

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1. madly

   Madly is an adverb that primarily means in a manner showing wild, apparently heedless, excitement or enthusiasm. It can also refer to something done in a crazed, rushed, or frantic way. Additionally, it can mean in a manner that shows recklessness, instability, or lack of sanity.

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1. Madlyadjective

   in a mad manner; without reason or understanding; wildly

Anagrams for madly »

1. m'lady

How to pronounce madly?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of madly in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of madly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of madly in a Sentence

1. Jeffrey Dean Morgan:

   For those of us lucky enough to get to know Rocco, we were blessed, he gave the best advice, told the best and dirtiest jokes and was the first to give you a hug and kiss when it was needed. To know Roc was to love Roc. He will be missed greatly. There is a little less magic in the world today. Rest in peace, 'Pops.' Love and miss you madly.

2. Princess Nina Georgievna of Russia:

   Anastasia was madly jealous of me because I was taller than she was. As the daughter of the Emperor she thought she ought to tower over everyone.

3. Steve Irwin:

   No matter the circumstances are that you lose someone, nobody’s truly prepared, steve’s accident was so unexpected, it was extremely challenging. The Irwins married in 1991, just eight months after meeting and falling madly in love. The couple enjoyed a 14-year marriage and had two children, daughter Bindi and son Robert. After the Crocodile Hunter's freak accident, which led to his death, Terri Irwin said one of the ways Terri Irwin family learned to cope was through a daily conversation. Steve and Terri Irwin pose with a crocodile in 2002. ( Reuters).

4. Sharon Love:

   We didn't realize there were signs, and we're trying to turn that upside down. ... The signs are somewhat obvious but they're masked as love. You can think that they're madly in love with you when they're really just trying to control you. i feel like what we thought of domestic violence was of someone that was married with children, that was stuck in a situation, that was dependent on the abuser and couldn't get out.

5. Stephen Leacock:

   Lord Ronald said nothing he flung himself from the room, flung himself upon his horse and rode madly off in all directions.

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