Lexic.us

Definition of Madly

1. Adverb. In an uncontrolled manner. "She fought back madly"

2. Adverb. In an insane manner. "Screaming dementedly"

3. Adverb. (used as intensives) extremely. "Insanely jealous"

Definition of Madly

1. adv. In a mad manner; without reason or understanding; wildly.

Definition of Madly

1. Adverb. In a mad manner; without reason or understanding; wildly. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Madly

1. in a mad manner [adv]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Madly

madest madge madges madhouse madhouses madia madia oil madia oil plant madid madidans

madindoline madisterium madjoun madling madlings madly (current term) madman madmen madnep madness

madnesses madocite madonna madonnas madoqua madoquas madrague madragues madras madrasa

Literary usage of Madly

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Hunger by Knut Hamsun (1920)
"I feel my blood course madly through my whole body, as in the days before I caved in, and resolved to feel my way by a little ruse. ..."

2. Through America: Or, Nine Months in the United States by Walter Gore Marshall (1881)
"... drive together—Crossing the Tuolumne River—Up Rattlesnake Hill—Under the tender care of Mrs. Priest—We rise at four o' the morning—A Jehu madly drives—A ..."

3. The Living Age by Making of America Project, Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell (1868)
"Perhaps it was that irritated her, but she rushed madly on, and came full chest against the gripe, and I don't remember much more till I found myself ..."

4. A General Collection of the Best and Most Interesting Voyages and Travels in by John Pinkerton (1812)
"... great gilded hopes of the South Sea mines, commodities, or victories, they fo madly conceived j then feeing nothing would prevail, he fet fail for ..."

5. The Æneid of Virgil by Virgil (1910)
"With such wild words his soul tossed to and fro, Not knowing if to hide his infamy With his own sword and madly drive its blade Home to his heart, ..."

6. The Revolutionary Diplomatic Correspondence of the United States by United States Dept. of State, Francis Wharton, John Bassett Moore (1889)
">ld, corrupt government, extravagant and profligate nation, sees herself deep in debt, which she is in no condition to pay, and yet is madly and dishonestly ..."

7. Hunger by Knut Hamsun (1921)
"I feel my blood course madly through my whole body, as in the days before 1 caved in, and resolved to feel my way by a little ruse. ..."

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