wildly
Syllables: wild·ly/ˈwaɪldli/
wildly adverb: in a wild, uncontrolled manner.
Adverb
wildly (comparative more wildly or (uncommon) wildlier, superlative most wildly or (uncommon) wildliest)
- In a wild, uncontrolled manner.
- He swung wildly at the guy's head, but ended up on the floor.
- Steve Bruce's side have swung from highs to lows in what has been at best a wildly inconsistent start to the season. They experienced a microcosm of this within the opening 45 minutes at the Stadium of Light.2011 October 1, Phil Dawkes, “Sunderland 2 - 2 West Brom”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 06 Jan 2012
- To a ridiculous or extreme degree; extremely.
- wildly exagerrated
- The wildly entertaining trip that follows, involving a used Winnebago and an old pickup truck with ropes for seatbelts, has a profound effect on Pedro.2023 September 13, Matt de la Peña, “‘Mexikid’ and ‘Salsa Magic’ Drive Latino Kids to Their Roots”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 04 Oct 2023
wildly meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Malayalam
wildly in Hindi
- wildly, crazily; thoughtlessly
- बेतहाशा betahāśā
wildly in Tamil
- முரட்டுத்தனம்
wildly in Urdu
- wildly, crazily; thoughtlessly
- بے تحاشا be-tahāśā
wildly in Malayalam
- കാടത്തമായി, സംഭ്രമത്തോടെ, ക്ഷുഭിതമായി
Examples of wildly in a sentence
- A wisp of hair escaped her barrette and whipped wildly in the wind.
- As the pilot fought the hijackers for control the aeroplane was pitching wildly.
- He was flailing wildly, but didn't land a blow.
Forms of wildly
| comparative | more wildly |
|---|---|
| comparative uncommon | wildlier |
| superlative | most wildly |
| superlative uncommon | wildliest |
Origin of wildly
From Middle English wildely, wijldeli, wildeliche, equivalent to wild + -ly.
Questions about wildly
- What does wildly mean?
- Wildly means in a wild, uncontrolled manner.
- What is wildly in Hindi?
- Wildly in Hindi is बेतहाशा (betahāśā). See Wildly meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is wildly?
- Wildly is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce wildly?
- Wildly is pronounced /ˈwaɪldli/.
Words near wildly in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: wildly (page history and authors); बेतहाशा (Hindi) (page history and authors); wildly (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); بے تحاشا (Urdu) (page history and authors); wildly (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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