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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

Example Sentences

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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 Gehry’s Walt Disney Concert Hall is a powerful and madly exuberant work.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

When they get their money, they run madly for the exits, bowling over anyone in their path, and they squeal away in their cars, leaving tire tracks on the road.

From Slate • Nov. 15, 2025

Until now, we’ve seen Iris and Isaac act like two people madly in love.

From Salon • Jul. 25, 2025

Pinmei looked at the door and windows and could see only the lit torches, balls of fire rolling and spinning madly around the house like toy yo-yos.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.