wildlyadverb
uk/ˈwaɪld.li/us/ˈwaɪld.li/B2 in an uncontrolled or extreme way:
He was dancing wildly.
Inflation figures have fluctuated wildly between 0.2 and 25 percent.
It was wildly (= very) expensive.
I'm not wildly (= very) happy about the idea.
More examples
- Her weight fluctuates wildly.
- There was a man outside the window gesticulating wildly.
- Their estimate of the cost of the project was wildly inaccurate.
- The children were wildly excited.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Energetic and lively
- a spring in your step idiom
- alive
- barnstorming
- be alive and well/kicking idiom
- be as fresh as a daisy idiom
- bounce
- frisky
- frolicsome
- fury
- go-getter
- high-spirited
- indefatigable
- lively
- playful
- refreshing
- sprightly
- spry
- supercharged
- tear into sth
- throw yourself into sth
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