wildly

wildly
wildly [ˈwaɪldlɪ]
adverb
   a. ( = excitedly) [applaud] frénétiquement ; [talk] avec beaucoup d'agitation ; [behave] de façon extravagante
• to cheer wildly crier et se déchaîner
   b. ( = extremely) [optimistic] follement ; [vary] énormément
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['waɪldlɪ]
adverb
1) (recklessly) [spend, talk] de façon insensée; [fire] au hasard

to hit out/run wildly — envoyer des coups/courir dans tous les sens

2) [wave, gesture] de manière très agitée; [applaud] à tout rompre

to fluctuate wildly — subir des fluctuations violentes

his heart was beating wildly — son cœur battait à tout rompre

3) [enthusiastic, optimistic] extrêmement

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