English Explanatory Dictionary

madly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. In a mad manner
  2. without reason or understanding; wildly.
  3. angrily
  4. extremely surprisingly or unexpectedly

Pronunciation

/ˈmædli/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-madly.wav

Word forms

madly madlier more madly madliest most madly

Etymology

From Middle English madly, madli, medliche, equivalent to mad + -ly.

Translations

Catalan: bojament Esperanto: freneze Finnish: mielettömästi Finnish: mielipuolisesti Finnish: hullun lailla French: follement German: wie verrückt Hungarian: őrülten Italian: follemente Middle English: madli Portuguese: loucamente Spanish: alocadamente Turkish: çılgınca Turkish: delice
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