Definitions

madly

[mad-lee] / ˈmæd li /

ADJECTIVE

wildly, fiercely

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crazily desperately energetically excitedly foolishly frantically furiously hastily hysterically intensely passionately recklessly tumultuously violently

STRONG

dementedly insanely

WEAK

absurdly deliriously devotedly distractedly exceedingly excessively extremely frenziedly hard hurriedly irrationally like mad ludicrously nonsensically psychotically quickly rabidly rapidly rashly senselessly something fierce speedily stormily to distraction turbulently unreasonably

Antonyms

WEAK

calmly normally

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madly

McInnes spent much of his night walking madly about his technical area.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

Adult children watching their single mom or dad fall madly in love can experience a mix of emotions.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026

In 1973, while married to Allen, she fell madly in love with the actor Peter Sellers and quickly became engaged to him.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026

Frank Gehrys Walt Disney Concert Hall is a powerful and madly exuberant work.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2025

When the water was all gone, there they were caught in the meshes and among the paddy, shoals of them leaping madly, wet and silver and good to look upon.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

Vocabulary lists containing madly

"The Necklace" and "The Fashion Show"

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Vocabulary lists containing madly

"The Necklace" and "The Fashion Show"