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in·sane I0159100 (ĭn-sān′)adj.1. a. Of, exhibiting, or afflicted with mental derangement. Not used in psychiatric diagnosis.b. Characteristic of or associated with persons who are mentally deranged: an insane laugh; insane babbling.c. Intended for use by such persons: an insane asylum.2. Having been determined to be in a condition that meets the legal definition of insanity.3. Immoderate; wild: insane jealousy.4. Very foolish; absurd: took insane risks behind the wheel. [Latin īnsānus : in-, not; see in-1 + sānus, sane, healthy.] in·sane′ly adv.in·sane′ness n.ThesaurusAdv. | 1. | insanely - in an insane manner; "she behaved insanely"; "he behaves crazily when he is off his medication"; "the witch cackled madly"; "screaming dementedly"crazily, dementedly, madlysanely - in a sane or lucid manner; "she is behaving rather sanely these days even though we know she is schizophrenic" | | 2. | insanely - (used as intensives) extremely; "she was madly in love"; "deadly dull"; "deadly earnest"; "deucedly clever"; "insanely jealous"deucedly, deadly, devilishly, madlyintensifier, intensive - a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies; "`up' in `finished up' is an intensifier"; "`honestly' in `I honestly don't know' is an intensifier" | TranslationsIdiomsSeeinsaneEncyclopediaSeeinsanityLegalSeeInsaneinsanely
Synonyms for insanelyadv in an insane mannerSynonymsAntonymsadv (used as intensives) extremelySynonyms- deucedly
- deadly
- devilishly
- madly
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