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单词 wildly
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Definition of wildly in English:

wildly

adverb ˈwʌɪldliˈwaɪldli
  • 1In a way that lacks discipline or restraint.

    toddlers run wildly in circles
    the audience cheered wildly
    as submodifier she was wildly enthusiastic about the food
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The resulting ballet, Billboards, set to music by the rock star Prince, earned the company millions but the sight of its dancers gyrating wildly in bikinis generated much damaging criticism.
    • He swung wildly, giving the other man enough time to duck.
    • The entire preview audience applauded wildly.
    • Schumacher had powered into a lead of over four seconds after careering wildly across Hakkinen at the start to maintain the advantage of pole.
    • Roaring in pain, his body jerked and bucked wildly.
    1. 1.1 In a way that indicates distraction or strong emotion.
      he ran to us, staring wildly
      his face is red, his arms gesticulating wildly
      Example sentencesExamples
      • He hears her open the door, and he hears her screaming wildly.
      • He gave in to her great magnetism and fell wildly in love.
      • She throws herself on the floor, sobbing wildly that she wishes she was dead, now that the only person who ever loved her is gone.
      • He is smiling wildly.
      • She laughs wildly and climbs up the staircase, daring him to go.
  • 2To a ridiculous or extreme degree.

    he has a tendency to exaggerate wildly
    oil prices have fluctuated wildly since May
    as submodifier a wildly impractical scheme
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Perhaps not surprisingly, their responses were wildly complimentary.
    • Their roofs would make them wildly out of scale.
    • Before them spring lithe green almonds; behind them arms of hot pink blossoms reach wildly toward the sky.
    • Two of the new sculptures (all works 2004) feature big plywood or Sheetrock screens behind which lurk some wildly incongruous commercial objects.
    • Five wildly different architectural signatures - Foster, Maki, Calatrava, Nouvel, Childs - do not add up to a coherent vision.

Definition of wildly in US English:

wildly

adverbˈwaɪldliˈwīldlē
  • 1In a way that lacks discipline or restraint.

    toddlers run wildly in circles
    the audience cheered wildly
    as submodifier she was wildly enthusiastic about the food
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Roaring in pain, his body jerked and bucked wildly.
    • He swung wildly, giving the other man enough time to duck.
    • The entire preview audience applauded wildly.
    • The resulting ballet, Billboards, set to music by the rock star Prince, earned the company millions but the sight of its dancers gyrating wildly in bikinis generated much damaging criticism.
    • Schumacher had powered into a lead of over four seconds after careering wildly across Hakkinen at the start to maintain the advantage of pole.
    1. 1.1 In a way that indicates distraction or strong emotion.
      he ran to us, staring wildly
      his face is red, his arms gesticulating wildly
      Example sentencesExamples
      • He gave in to her great magnetism and fell wildly in love.
      • He is smiling wildly.
      • He hears her open the door, and he hears her screaming wildly.
      • She throws herself on the floor, sobbing wildly that she wishes she was dead, now that the only person who ever loved her is gone.
      • She laughs wildly and climbs up the staircase, daring him to go.
  • 2To a ridiculous or extreme degree.

    he has a tendency to exaggerate wildly
    oil prices have fluctuated wildly since May
    as submodifier a wildly impractical scheme
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Five wildly different architectural signatures - Foster, Maki, Calatrava, Nouvel, Childs - do not add up to a coherent vision.
    • Their roofs would make them wildly out of scale.
    • Before them spring lithe green almonds; behind them arms of hot pink blossoms reach wildly toward the sky.
    • Two of the new sculptures (all works 2004) feature big plywood or Sheetrock screens behind which lurk some wildly incongruous commercial objects.
    • Perhaps not surprisingly, their responses were wildly complimentary.
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