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as in frantically
in a confused and reckless manner
dashed madly around the house during last-minute preparations for the party
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as in enthusiastically
in an enthusiastic manner
the young singer has been so madly praised by the critics you'd think she had invented singing itself
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Recent Examples of madly
All this while grinning madly, the cat who got the cream.
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Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
The two wed in 1964 and were madly in love for the next four decades, until her death from uterine cancer in 2005.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 31 May 2025
And while this might all sound madly futuristic, our adversaries are already developing, deploying, and testing such capabilities.
—Charles Beames, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
That’s the Donald who was madly in love with his second wife, Janice.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2025
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Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
The two wed in 1964 and were madly in love for the next four decades, until her death from uterine cancer in 2005.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 31 May 2025
And while this might all sound madly futuristic, our adversaries are already developing, deploying, and testing such capabilities.
—Charles Beames, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
That’s the Donald who was madly in love with his second wife, Janice.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for madly
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As such, frantically searching for the best stretch-mark creams for pregnancy is a rite of passage for many mothers-to-be.—
Erin Bunch,
Glamour,
9 July 2025
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Like any worried parent, Green said his mom was frantically checking his location at all times of the day — even with a nine-hour time difference.—
Kairi Lowery,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 July 2025
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Tyler Perry may be best known for creating and starring in the wildly popular Madea franchise, but his impact on Hollywood stretches far beyond the wig and glasses.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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The range of TVs included in the promotion includes everything from LG’s wildly popular G5 and C5 OLED TV series through to its latest QNED LCD TVs and even its esoteric 77-inch T4 transparent OLED model.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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“Madly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/madly. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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