madly

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adverb
  1. insanely or wildly: The old witch cackled madly.

  2. with desperate haste or intensity; furiously: They worked madly to repair the bridge.

  1. foolishly: They lived madly, wasting all their money.

  2. extremely: They're madly in love.

Origin of madly

1
A Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; see origin at mad, -ly

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British Dictionary definitions for madly

madly

/ (ˈmædlɪ) /


adverb
  1. in an insane or foolish manner

  2. with great speed and energy

  1. informal extremely or excessively: I love you madly

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