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in⋅sane

   [in-seyn]
–adjective
1. not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged.
2. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a person who is mentally deranged: insane actions; an insane asylum.
3. utterly senseless: an insane plan.
Origin:
1550–60; < L insānus. See in- 3 , sane
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in·sane     (ĭn-sān')  Pronunciation Key 
adj.  
    1. Of, exhibiting, or afflicted with insanity.
    2. Characteristic of or associated with persons afflicted with insanity: an insane laugh; insane babbling.
    3. Intended for use by such persons: an insane asylum.
  2. Immoderate; wild: insane jealousy.
  3. 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.
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insanely

adverb
1. in an insane manner; "she behaved insanely"; "he behaves crazily when he is off his medication"; "the witch cackled madly"; "screaming dementedly" [ant: sanely] 
2. (used as intensives) extremely; "she was madly in love"; "deadly dull"; "deadly earnest"; "deucedly clever"; "insanely jealous" [syn: madly] 

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Insanely

In*sane"ly\, adv. Without reason; madly; foolishly.

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