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madly

[ mad-lee ]

adverb

  1. insanely or wildly:

    The old witch cackled madly.

  2. with desperate haste or intensity; furiously:

    They worked madly to repair the bridge.

  3. foolishly:

    They lived madly, wasting all their money.

  4. They're madly in love.



madly

/ ˈ³¾Ã¦»å±ôɪ /

adverb

  1. in an insane or foolish manner
  2. with great speed and energy
  3. informal.
    extremely or excessively

    I love you madly

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of madly1

A Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; mad, -ly
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Example Sentences

At 18, Melanie became pregnant after falling "madly in love" with a boy from her school.

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"If I could have chosen my last words to Quincy before he made that transition, I would have to borrow something that Duke Ellington would always say: 'Quincy, I love you madly.'"

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Obsessing about what their neighbours are doing, and spending madly in a bid to catch up, has led them down some dark roads in recent years.

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She has a child, which she is madly in love with.

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The pair said they fell "madly in love in 2014" before breaking up five years later.

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