Definition of MADLY

madly

Adverb

  • In an insane, furious, or extremely enthusiastic manner.
  • in an uncontrolled manner
    • "she fought back madly"
  • in an insane manner
    • "the witch cackled madly"
  • (used as intensives) extremely
    • "she was madly in love"

Adv

  • In a mad manner
  • without reason or understanding; wildly.
  • In a mad manner
  • angrily
  • In a mad manner
  • extremely surprisingly or unexpectedly

Examples

  • Diane screamed madly down the phone to the prank caller.
  • He searched MADLY for a vowel to complete his seven-letter word in Scrabble.
  • I'm madly in love with you.

Origin / Etymology

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

Antonyms

sanely

Scrabble Score: 11

madly: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
madly: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
madly: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

madly: valid Words With Friends Word