giddily

American  

[gid-l-ee] / ˈgɪd l i /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of giddily

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

Example Sentences

The Olympic and world champions were Arutyunyan’s idols, he said giddily.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

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.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

The Telegraph awarded four stars to the follow-up, which it called a "giddily animated triumph".

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2024

Men’s National Team striker Jozy Altidore swooped in behind me, giddily trying out the Apple Vision Pro.

From Slate • Aug. 1, 2024

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.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis