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dementedly

dementedly

1 8.9
In a wild way as if not thinking clearly
  • adverb
  • /dɪˈmɛntɪdli/
  • Offensive
translation icon : como un demente
  • She ran dementedly through the rain, not caring about anything but the thrill of being free.

Examples

  • Yes, I fondly remember all those classic Bond villains who cackled dementedly while mutilating baked goods.

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  • I'd suggest checking out Sono's 4-hour epic, LOVE EXPOSURE, if you want to see him at his most dementedly inventive, melodramatic, and tonally inconsistent.

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  • Of course, on the other side, the CEO/executive pay is dementedly high.

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  • Golic peers dementedly into the enveloping darkness.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • "Angus leaned forward again, grinning dementedly at Josh.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • The child laughed dementedly after watching the funny clown at the birthday party.

  • He spoke dementedly about his wild ideas, leaving everyone in the room confused and concerned.

Synonyms

madly
vsdementedly
61 3.2

In a very wild and uncontrolled way

is about wild irrational behaviour tied to mental disturbance rather than mere intensity
irrationally
vsdementedly
15 4.6

In a way that does not use clear thinking

is more about mental illness driven wild behaviour rather than mere lack of reason
crazily
vsdementedly
12 4.7

In a wild and foolish way

is focused on extreme irrationality tied to mental disturbance
maniacally
vsdementedly
8 7.9

In a very wild and excited way without control

is intense irrational behaviour rooted in mental disturbance rather than excitement
psychotically
vsdementedly
  • Specialized
1 9.3

In a way that shows serious mental illness

is more about wild, nonlogical behaviour linked to general mental disturbance
deliriously
vsdementedly
  • Specialized
1 7.5

In a confused, excited way that shows someone not thinking clearly

is focused on sustained irrational mental disturbance rather than brief confused excitement
totally loco
vsdementedly
  • Slang
9.9

Very crazy and wild in a way that seems out of control

is more clinical sounding and points to real mental disturbance rather than slang
demoniacally
vsdementedly
  • Archaic
9.8

In a wild, frenzied way as if possessed by an evil spirit

is about general mental disturbance and irrationality, not supernatural possession

Antonyms

rationally
56 3.9

In a clear, reasonable way based on facts

How Irrational

dementedly
  • Offensive
1 8.9
irrationally
15 4.6
strangely
190 3.2

Surface Forms

dementedly positive

Morphology

dementedly = demented (transparent) = dement + ed + ly

The adverb is formed by adding the productive adverbial suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'demented', yielding 'in a demented manner'.

Etymology

Dementedly comes from Latin parts de- 'away from' and mens 'mind', and it is the same root as dementia and related to mental ('mind'). So, dementedly means acting 'away from the mind', that is wild, irrational, or out of control.