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wildly

/ˈwaɪldli/ adverb B1
  1. In a wild, uncontrolled manner. · He swung wildly at the guy's head, but ended up on the floor.
  2. To a ridiculous or extreme degree; extremely. · wildly exagerrated

Comparative wildlier · Superlative wildliest

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The Cat’s head began fading away the moment he was gone, and, by the time he had come back with the Duchess, it had entirely disappeared; so the King and the executioner ran wildly up and down looking for it, while the rest of the party went back to the game.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, p. 66 · B2
“Turn a somersault in the sea!” cried the Mock Turtle, capering wildly about.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, p. 76 · B2
One morning Gilbert had all his sums done correctly and had his name written on the blackboard on the roll of honor; the next morning Anne, having wrestled wildly with decimals the entire evening before, would be first.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 130 · C1
But now she knew as she hurried wildly down the slope that Anne was dearer to her than anything else on earth.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 176 · C1

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