madly

A2 Topic:Animals
US /ˈmædli/
adv Freq #10435

Meanings

  1. 1
    adv

    used as an intensive, extremely

    We were madly in love.

  2. 2
    adv

    in an uncontrolled manner

    The cornered animal fought back madly.

  3. 3
    adv

    In a mad manner

    I'm madly in love with you.

  4. 4
    adv

    in an insane manner

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adv · used as an intensive,... deadlydeucedlydevilishlyinsanely
2 adv · in an uncontrolled manner franticallyuncontrollably
4 adv · in an insane manner crazilydementedlyinsanely

Etymology

From Middle English madly, madli, medliche, equivalent to mad + -ly.

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