wildly

wildly
[[t]wa͟ɪldli[/t]]
ADV-GRADED: usu ADV adj, also ADV after v (emphasis)
You use wildly to emphasize the degree, amount, or intensity of something.
See also wild

Here again, the community and police have wildly different stories of what happened...

The island's hotels vary wildly.


English dictionary. 2008.

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  • wildly — [ˈwaɪldli] adv 1) in an uncontrolled way Italian fans cheered wildly.[/ex] 2) extremelyused for emphasizing what you are saying The figures are wildly inaccurate.[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • wildly — wild ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of animals or plants) living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated or cultivated. 2) (of people) not civilized. 3) (of scenery or a region) desolate looking. 4) uncontrolled; unrestrained. 5) not based on… …   English terms dictionary

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