madly
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Definition
- Adverb:
- To an extreme or excessive degree; extremely, intensely: Used as an intensive to emphasize a high degree of a quality or state.
- In a wild, uncontrolled, or frantic manner: Behaving or acting with a lack of control, often due to strong emotion.
- In a manner characteristic of insanity; insanely: Acting as if mentally deranged.
Usage Examples
- As an intensive (extremely):
- She was madly in love with him.
- He is madly jealous of his brother's success.
- In a wild or uncontrolled manner:
- The crowd cheered madly for their team.
- She waved her arms madly to get their attention.
- In an insane manner:
- The villain in the story laughed madly.
- He stared madly into the distance, talking to himself.
Advanced Usage
- "to be madly in love": to be intensely and passionately in love.
- They were madly in love and got married within a month.
- "to work madly": to work with frantic or desperate energy, often against a deadline.
- The team worked madly to finish the project on time.
Variants and Related Words
- Mad (adjective): mentally ill; very angry; extremely foolish; very enthusiastic (informal).
- He was mad with rage.
- She's mad about classical music.
- Madness (noun): the state of being mad; foolish behavior.
- It would be madness to go out in this storm.
Synonyms
- Extremely: to a very great degree.
- Insanely: in an insane manner; extremely (informal).
- Frantically: in a hurried, excited, or disorganized manner.
- Wildly: in an uncontrolled or unrestrained manner.
Related Phrases
- Like mad (idiom, informal): with great speed, energy, or enthusiasm.
- We had to work like mad to meet the deadline.
- She ran like mad to catch the bus.
Adverb
- (used as intensives) extremely
- she was madly in love
- deadly dull
- deadly earnest
- deucedly clever
- insanely jealous
- in an insane manner
- she behaved insanely
- he behaves crazily when he is off his medication
- the witch cackled madly
- screaming dementedly
- in an uncontrolled manner
- she fought back madly