giddily

2 6.1

In a way that shows silly excitement and feeling dizzy

adverb
/ˈɡɪdɪli/

: de manera vertiginosa

They danced giddily in the rain, laughing and celebrating their friendship.
laughing giddily
saying it giddily
giddily waving

Examples

Faith is giddily kicking Kate under the table, but no words are coming out.

Fiction book (1994)
Like a prisoner sensing imminent release, Peter was feeling giddily generous of spirit.

Fiction book (1993)
As her strength failed, she wondered giddily if she should pray.

Fiction book (1990)
The wind rushed in her face, and she wanted to laugh giddily.

Fiction book (1992)
Not having her watchdog presence in the car makes me giddily festive.

Fiction book (1999)
In his tower, Jack dances around a Christmas tree, giddily tossing on decorations.

Fiction book (1993)
"I haven't been so thrilled since seventh grade shoplifting," Joel told me giddily.

Fiction book (1999)
Gray was the shining center of her universe, to be worshiped from afar, and she was giddily happy with the occasional glimpse of him.

Fiction book (1997)
Flora and Fauna, now on the dance floor with Tully, chatter giddily as he tries to maneuver them through a box step.

Fiction book (1991)
As the roller coaster reached the top, she screamed giddily, feeling the thrill of the drop ahead.

Synonyms

deliriously

vsgiddily

5 6.3

With extreme joy and excitement that feels wild

often adds a light, slightly faint or silly quality to that extreme joy

dizzily

vsgiddily

1 3.2

In a way that makes you feel unsteady and as if the room is turning

expresses playful, silly excitement or faint feeling rather than only spinning

dizzyingly

vsgiddily

1 6.0

In a way that makes you feel unsteady and confused from high speed, great height and sudden large change

is milder and more playful, adding silly excitement rather than overpowering effect

goofily

vsgiddily

Informal

1 4.2

In a silly, awkward way that looks funny

combines that silliness with a faint, dizzy or excited feeling rather than just awkwardness

woozily

vsgiddily

1 7.3

In a way that feels dizzy and unsteady

leans more toward playful excitement rather than confusion or imbalance

light-headedly

vsgiddily

6.9

In a dizzy, unsteady way as if about to faint

focuses more on silly excitement or light thrill than faintness

headily

vsgiddily

8.8

In a way that makes you feel dizzy or very excited

is lighter and often silly rather than strongly overpowering

rollickingly

vsgiddily

8.1

In a lively, joyful way like when people laugh and play together

tends to include a silly, light-headed excitement rather than only joy

Antonyms

seriously

∞ 1.6

In a way that shows you mean what you say

calmly

110 1.0

In a calm, steady way without showing anger or nervousness

How Dizzy

dizzily

1 3.2

giddily

2 6.1

unsteadily

7 3.9

Surface Forms

giddily positive

Morphology

giddily = giddy (transparent) = giddy + ly

Standard adverbial formation from the adjective 'giddy' (with the expected orthographic y→i change), so the meaning is directly derived from the adjective.

Etymology

Giddily comes from giddy, an old English word that meant 'mad' or 'foolish', so picture your head feeling like it is spinning with too much excitement. So giddily means 'in a dizzy or silly way', like when you laugh and cannot sit still.