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madly
adverb mad·ly \ˈmad-lē\
: to an extreme or excessive degree
: in a mad or insane way
Full Definition of MADLY
1
: in a mad manner
2
: to an extreme or excessive degree <madly in love>
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First Known Use of MADLY
13th century
Related to MADLY
- Synonyms
- amok (or amuck), berserk, berserkly, frantically, frenetically, frenziedly, harum-scarum, hectically, helter–skelter, pell-mell, wild, wildly
- Antonyms
- apathetically, indifferently, lukewarmly, perfunctorily
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