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adverb
1.
insanely or wildly: The old witch cackled madly.
2.
with desperate haste or intensity; furiously: They worked madly to repair the bridge.
3.
foolishly: They lived madly, wasting all their money.
4.
extremely: They're madly in love.
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Madly
is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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Word Origin & History
madly
early 13c., from mad. Colloquial meaning "passionately" had emerged by 18c.
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