wildly

Word parts

wild + -ly

Pronunciation

• enPR: wīldʹlē, IPA ^(key): /ˈwaɪldli/

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• Hyphenation: wild‧ly

Adverb

Positive wildly

Comparative more wildly

Superlative most wildly

1. If something is wildly popular, different, optimistic, etc, it is extremely so.
   • Synonyms: extremely, highly and very

   They turned a quiet village into a wildly popular location.

2. If a person behaves wildly, they behave in a wild and uncontrolled way.