madly

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adverb in an uncontrolled manner
  2. adverb in an insane manner
  3. adverb (used as intensives) extremely

Etymology

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

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Synonyms

frantically

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