giddily

[gid-l-ee]

adverb

1. with unrestrained high spirits; gleefully.

   She blushed and giggled giddily like a child, squealing, “He smiled at me!”

2. in a way that causes or is affected by vertigo; dizzily.

   The shrine is giddily perched atop a cliff amid medieval fortifications.

3. in a frivolous or silly way.

   School boards in those days were spending giddily to keep up with every fad.

Word History and Origins

Origin of giddily¹

First recorded in 1200–50; giddy ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

At once the curtains filled with air and ballooned giddily into the room.

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Now, almost giddily, Chau explained to Eisman that he simply passed all the risk that the underlying home loans would default on to the big investors who had hired him to vet the bonds.

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Ohtani’s excitement for the game and his teammates—especially Yamamoto, whom he giddily bear-hugged in the celebration last night—does as much to lift the sport as his remarkable two-way talent.

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Brooks beams their way and giddily poses with them for pictures.

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Our president, who would like to be known for his budget cuts, nonetheless giddily celebrates a record trillion-dollar war budget.

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