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wildly

[ˈwaɪldli]
adverb
selvagemente
1. in a wild, uncontrolled, or violent manner
The dog ran wildly through the park.
O cachorro correu selvagemente pelo parque.
2. in an extreme or intense way; very much
She was wildly in love with him.
Ela estava selvagemente apaixonada por ele.
3. in a crazy or irrational manner
He was gesturing wildly while speaking.
Ele estava gesticulando selvagemente enquanto falava.
4. without precision or accuracy
His estimate was wildly inaccurate.
Sua estimativa foi selvagemente imprecisa.
NYC Slang
like crazy, mad
Synonyms
franticallyferociouslymadlycrazilyintenselyrecklessly
Antonyms
calmlyquietlygentlycarefullyprecisely

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
selvagemente, loucamente, descontroladamente
most common in formal and literary contexts
Rio de Janeiro
loucamente, de forma descontrolada
informal usage preferred
São Paulo
selvagemente, extremamente
business and formal contexts
Portugal
selvagemente, descontroladamente
similar usage to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

wildly successful
wildly popular
wildly different
swinging wildly
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