1
: in a mad manner
2
: to an extreme or excessive degree
madly in love
Examples of madly in a Sentence
He told her that he loved her madly.
She fell madly in love with him.
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My god we are really madly blessed to experience life on earth at the same time as her.
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Michael Nied, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Those unfamiliar with the play may lose the thread in this iambic marathon as Izzard madly dashes to and fro, making the first act drag.
—Karen D'souza, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
Ghost, also starring Patrick Swayze and Tony Goldwyn, follows Sam Wheat (Swayze) and Molly Jensen (Moore), who are madly in love.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
When Luigi arrived, tail wagging madly, students from throughout the school came to play with him — including some who had otherwise refused to return to campus.
—Emily Baumgaertner Nunn, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
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Michael Nied, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Those unfamiliar with the play may lose the thread in this iambic marathon as Izzard madly dashes to and fro, making the first act drag.
—Karen D'souza, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
Ghost, also starring Patrick Swayze and Tony Goldwyn, follows Sam Wheat (Swayze) and Molly Jensen (Moore), who are madly in love.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
When Luigi arrived, tail wagging madly, students from throughout the school came to play with him — including some who had otherwise refused to return to campus.
—Emily Baumgaertner Nunn, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for madly
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“Madly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/madly. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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