wild
adjective
living in a state of nature; not tamed or domesticated.
wildly
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a word derived from
wild.
Example Sentences
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She looked at me, then glanced back at the booth where Barry was gesturing wildly at a piece of fried onion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
"The numbers that have been put on the table still present a wildly unaffordable increase and we are therefore nowhere near an agreement."
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
Analysts say the market’s narrow breadth poses a risk to investors, with returns reliant on a small group of stocks that can swing wildly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
The IMF as of July expected 2026 world GDP to grow 3%, so the figures here won’t be wildly different.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
The dassie flopped wildly, snapping his sharp tusks.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
