Definitions for wildly
wild·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. wildlyadverb

   to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree

   "the storyline is wildly unrealistic"

2. wildlyadverb

   in an uncontrolled or unrestrained manner

   "He gesticulated wildly"

3. wildlyadverb

   with violent and uncontrollable passion

   "attacked wildly, slashing and stabbing over and over"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. wildlyadverb

   In a wild, uncontrolled manner.

   He swung wildly at the guy's head, but ended up on the floor.

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

1. Wildlyadverb

   Etymology: from wild.

   1. Without cultivation.

   That which grows wildly of itself, is worth nothing. More.

   2. With disorder; with perturbation or distraction.

   Put your discourse into some frame, and start not so wildly from my affair. William Shakespeare.

   Mrs. Page, at the door, sweating, blowing, and looking wildly, would needs speak with you. William Shakespeare.

   Young mothers wildly stare with fear opprest,
   And strain their helpless infants to their breast. Dryden.

   His fever being come to a height, he grew delirious, and talked very wildly. Female Quixote.

   3. Without attention; without judgment.

   As th’ unthought accident is guilty
   Of what we wildly do, so we profess
   Ourselves to be the slaves of chance, and flies
   Of every wind that blows. William Shakespeare.

   4. Irregularly.

   She, wildly wanton, wears by night away
   The sign of all our labours done by day. Dryden.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. wildly

   Wildly refers to something happening or present in a manner that is uncontrolled, unrestrained, chaotic, or intense. It can refer to both physical actions and emotions. For example, behaving wildly in a party would mean to behaving without restraint, or feelings of happiness can escalate wildly, meaning they increase rapidly and intensely.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. Wildlyadverb

   in a wild manner; without cultivation; with disorder; rudely; distractedly; extravagantly

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of wildly in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of wildly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of wildly in a Sentence

1. Nate Cardozo:

   The MBTA wildly overreacted to the students' proposed presentation, and obtained an 11th hour injunction from a federal court in Boston, preventing them from going on stage, electronic Frontier Foundation represented the students, and 10 days later we convinced the judge to reverse the earlier gag, as it was blatantly unconstitutional.

2. Willie Mays:

   We are just reminded when we see these individuals on the stage what an incredible tapestry this country is, and what a great blessing to be in a nation where individuals as diverse, from wildly different backgrounds, can help to shape our dreams.

3. Dee Snider:

   I have to speak to him, as a friend, he was respectful enough to call me and say, 'How do you feel about me using this?' And I've got to be, as a friend respectful enough to call him and say, 'Listen man, this has gotten wildly out of control and I really have a problem with it, as so many people do.'.

4. Agatha Christie:

   I like living. I have sometimes been wildly, despairingly, acutely miserable, racked with sorrow; but through it all I still know quite certainly that just to be alive is a grand thing.

5. Mary McCord:

   When the Department of Justice just swings wildly from administration to administration -- Justice Department doesn't have any consistency and coherency in the way that Justice Department approaches cases, criminal and civil -- I think that just destroys any confidence that Justice Department is actually exercising good judgment and discretion within the rule of law.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=wildly
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wildly
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=wildly
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wildly