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madly

[ 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. They're madly in love.



madly

/ ˈmædlɪ /

adverb

  1. in an insane or foolish manner
  2. with great speed and energy
  3. informal.
    extremely or excessively

    I love you madly



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Word History and Origins

Origin of madly1

A Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; mad, -ly

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Example Sentences

“Still Madly Crazy” is a fairly typical piano ballad that nonetheless transcends the genre for two reasons.

Florida teens Brandon Goode and Alex Hollinghurst were madly in love, and wanted to run away together.

Offers Ukraine aid package of… (twisting pinky finger in the corner of his mouth and grinning madly) …ONE BILLION DOLLARS.

After a series of flirtatious encounters in the park, the two fall madly, passionately in love.

It pulls you in, makes you fall madly in love, and then, as in all affairs, the honeymoon period ends.

The moment was an awkward one, and Cynthia wished madly that she had not been prompted to ask that unfortunate question.

On the state-coach went, down the steep, driving the mules madly before it.

It was a thought worthy of his black nature, but that he madly loved the girl, there was no doubt.

Thenceforth, it ebbed, though it raged madly for a while in the effort to sweep away the obstruction.

Thus, when the audience madly rushed for an exit, numerous individuals were crushed since the doors could not be opened outwardly.

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