madly: Meaning and Definition of

mad•ly

Pronunciation: (mad'lē), [key]
— adv.
  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. extremely: They're madly in love.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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