wildly

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adverb to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
  2. adverb in an uncontrolled or unrestrained manner
  3. adverb with violent and uncontrollable passion

Etymology

From Middle English wildely, wijldeli, wildeliche, equivalent to wild + -ly.

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