madly
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In 1973, while married to Allen, she fell madly in love with the actor Peter Sellers and quickly became engaged to him.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
His hyperactivity for much of the day - leaping about his technical area and gesturing madly in the manner of a man at a rave - had gone.
From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025
When they get their money, they run madly for the exits, bowling over anyone in their path, and they squeal away in their cars, leaving tire tracks on the road.
From Slate • Nov. 15, 2025
Investors seem to be madly saying, “What, me worry?”
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025
When the first part was finished, everyone clapped madly, and Miss Spider stood up and shouted, “Bravo! Encore! Give us some more!”
From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl
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