giddily
Americanadverb
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with unrestrained high spirits; gleefully.
She blushed and giggled giddily like a child, squealing, “He smiled at me!”
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in a way that causes or is affected by vertigo; dizzily.
The shrine is giddily perched atop a cliff amid medieval fortifications.
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in a frivolous or silly way.
School boards in those days were spending giddily to keep up with every fad.
Etymology
Origin of giddily
First recorded in 1200–50; giddy ( def. ) + -ly
Example Sentences
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The Daily Star headlines on King Charles being allegedly "giddily elated like a lottery winner" when he him called about Diana's death, her brother, Earl Spencer, claimed in the book.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
From the World Cup and “The Odyssey” to “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” we’re finally all watching the same things, giddily cheering for goals and legendary heroes, be they super or otherwise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
The Dodgers just went back-to-back, and everyone at the championship rally — from Shohei Ohtani to Mookie Betts, from Dave Roberts to Andrew Friedman to Walter himself — giddily talked about a threepeat.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
Together they’re a giddily twisted, tender romantic ideal.
From Salon ● Feb. 9, 2023
With the blustery howling wind pinning flat his ears, and forcing the breath back down his throat, Matthias giddily covered his eyes with a paw.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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