wildly

Etymology

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

adv

  1. In a wild, uncontrolled manner.
    He swung wildly at the guy's head, but ended up on the floor.
    Steve Bruce's side have swung from highs to lows in what has been at best a wildly inconsistent start to the season. They experienced a microcosm of this within the opening 45 minutes at the Stadium of Light. October 1, 2011, Phil Dawkes, “Sunderland 2 - 2 West Brom”, in BBC Sport
    "From behind the counter of this provincial train station coffee shop, Joanna was barista and unofficial shrink to wildly varied London-bound travellers," writes author Laline Paull. Confessions of a Barista on Platform 1 was published on February 9 by The Firle Press …. March 10 2021, “Stop & Examine”, in RAIL, number 926, page 70
  2. To a ridiculous or extreme degree; extremely.

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