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in a way that suggests or resembles insanity or wild excitement
- His eyes bulged madly as he tried to understand the shocking news.
- The dog barked madly at the stranger approaching the house.
- His eyes darted madly around the room, as if searching for an escape.
- The horse reared madly, pulling against the reins in a frenzy.
- He laughed madly, tears streaming down his face in hysterics.
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used as an intensifier to express a very high degree
- The fans are madly in love with the new singer.
- She madly supported the cause, volunteering every weekend.
- They are madly excited about their upcoming trip.
- He was madly devoted to his family.
- The students studied madly before the final exams.
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in a wild, hurried, or uncontrolled manner during an activity
- I rushed madly around the kitchen trying to prepare dinner.
- She searched madly for her missing keys before leaving.
- They worked madly to finish the project on time.
- He drove madly through the city streets in the pouring rain.
- The children played madly in the backyard until sunset.
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foolishly or recklessly
- They lived madly, spending all their savings on luxury items.
- He gambled madly and soon lost everything.
- She invested madly in risky stocks without doing research.
- The team charged madly into battle without a proper plan.
- He wasted his talents madly, never applying himself seriously.