madly
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madly
- /ˈmædli/
Rhymes with -ædli
Where it comes from
From Middle English madly, madli, medliche, equivalent to mad + -ly.
adverb madlier · more madly · madliest · most madly
- Without reason or understanding; wildly. I'm madly in love with you.
- Angrily. Diane screamed madly down the phone to the prank caller.
- Extremely surprisingly or unexpectedly. In a way the better procedures you have I think, bizarrely and madly it actually serves to increase rather than decrease the problem
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: insanely, dementedly, crazily, devilishly, deucedly, deadly, deliriously, wildly, frantically, terribly, fool, desperately, tremendously, incredibly, nuts, crazedly
Translations
Every language
adv in a mad manner
| Español | alocadamente |
|---|---|
| Português | loucamente |
| Français | follement |
| Deutsch | wie verrückt |
| Italiano | follemente |
Talk about this word "madly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/madly. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. madly. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/madly "madly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/madly.Cite this
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