Used in a Sentence

wildly

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for wildly.

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The entire point of a startup is to not stay its current size - either it will grow wildly or disappear altogether.

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Parts of speech1

Quick take

To a ridiculous or extreme degree; extremely.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of wildly gathered in one view.

adverb

To a ridiculous or extreme degree; extremely.

adverb

In a wild, uncontrolled manner.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for wildly.

adverb

To a ridiculous or extreme degree; extremely.

adverb

In a wild, uncontrolled manner.

Example sentences

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The entire point of a startup is to not stay its current size - either it will grow wildly or disappear altogether.

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Just because.com is wildly more popular than.us doesn't mean that all >250 ccTLDs are useless.

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We had one before but the types of products varied so wildly the ultimate cost was different.

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I'd also argue that developers tend to not switch around wildly as long as the tool is perceived to do it's job well (which GH does).

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This same community tends to be rather wildly reactive to basically everything that upsets them.

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Comparing the sales rate of a new technology with the one of an old wildly different technology is jumping the shark.

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Given that the factors vary so wildly, and Eta varies very little, why should we expect this to work?

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It is indeed expensive but salaries can change wildly depending on your position.

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Biggest problem with OSM is that quality is varying wildly.

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Even when you control every single factor as much as possible (animal eats the same amount, at the same time, every day), blood glucose varies wildly.

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I seem to recall that low-mpg light trucks and SUVs were wildly popular in the US until the price of gasoline went to $4.

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The single chip performance will vary wildly.

Quote examples

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Whether or not you come out and say those statements (and many of your "traditionalist" colleagues are not afraid to say them outright), all of those statements are clearly implied and wildly hurtful to homosexual individuals, and their friends and family.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use wildly in a sentence?

The entire point of a startup is to not stay its current size - either it will grow wildly or disappear altogether.

What does wildly mean?

To a ridiculous or extreme degree; extremely.

What part of speech is wildly?

wildly is commonly used as adverb.