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as in frantically
in a confused and reckless manner
dashed madly around the house during last-minute preparations for the party
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as in enthusiastically
in an enthusiastic manner
the young singer has been so madly praised by the critics you'd think she had invented singing itself
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Recent Examples of madly
My god we are really madly blessed to experience life on earth at the same time as her.
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Michael Nied, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Those unfamiliar with the play may lose the thread in this iambic marathon as Izzard madly dashes to and fro, making the first act drag.
—Karen D'souza, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
Ghost, also starring Patrick Swayze and Tony Goldwyn, follows Sam Wheat (Swayze) and Molly Jensen (Moore), who are madly in love.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
When Luigi arrived, tail wagging madly, students from throughout the school came to play with him — including some who had otherwise refused to return to campus.
—Emily Baumgaertner Nunn, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
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Michael Nied, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Those unfamiliar with the play may lose the thread in this iambic marathon as Izzard madly dashes to and fro, making the first act drag.
—Karen D'souza, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
Ghost, also starring Patrick Swayze and Tony Goldwyn, follows Sam Wheat (Swayze) and Molly Jensen (Moore), who are madly in love.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
When Luigi arrived, tail wagging madly, students from throughout the school came to play with him — including some who had otherwise refused to return to campus.
—Emily Baumgaertner Nunn, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for madly
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The person who was frantically collecting certifications starts asking deeper questions about how to apply their learning.—
Michael Hudson,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The movie is so divided in its storytelling aims that there’s a sequence where Li’s tournament rounds and training are spliced in with moments of character and story development, connected by frantically fast drone shots that zip over the city.—
Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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But while superheroes may no longer be an invincible box office force, their obsolescence has also been wildly overstated.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
28 May 2025
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Indeed, given the terrible history of indigenous children being torn away from their families, many pointed out that the creative choice came across as wildly insensitive.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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“Madly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/madly. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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