wildly

Definition

In a wild, uncontrolled manner.

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

• "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."
• ""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 [...]."