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mad⋅ly

[mad-lee]
–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.

Origin:
1175–1225; ME; see mad, -ly
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mad·ly   (mād'lē)   
adv.  
  1. In a crazy way; insanely.

  2. In a wild manner; frantically.

  3. In a foolish manner; rashly.

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