maniacally
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7.9
- adverb
- /məˈnɪə.kli/
:
maníacamente
- Joe laughs a little maniacally, then stops abruptly.
- laughs maniacally
- grins maniacally
- giggles maniacally
The edge I had, Kevin, is I got my vision at an early age and I was maniacally obsessed about this vision.
- The edge I had, Kevin, is I got my vision at an early age and I was maniacally obsessed about this vision.
- Number one, you have to have humility and then simultaneously be incredibly maniacally selfish.
Examples
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It's the sound of every door in the empty house swinging maniacally on its hinges.
Fiction book (2001) -
She's laughing maniacally as she destroys her room.
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I was laughing maniacally while I was playing this game.
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James started cooking maniacally, and Dad was eating.
Fiction book (1996) -
Then he looked back at me and grinned almost maniacally.
Fiction book (2000) -
Lightning and thunder crash as he laughs maniacally.
Fiction book (1997) -
So saying, he pulled another lever and, laughing maniacally, hurried from the room.
Fiction book (1996) -
I whipped out my laptop and began almost maniacally researching the study abroad programs outlined on Wesleyan's website.
Blog text (22) -
There is no speed limit on this highway, and the American military vehicle he rode in accelerated maniacally, squealing rocket-like and dangerously across the landscape.
Fiction book (1998) -
He laughed maniacally as he unleashed his wild ideas during the brainstorming session.
Synonyms
104
2.9
In a way that is not controlled and shows strong feeling
61
3.2
In a very wild and uncontrolled way
50
3.9
To a very great degree
29
4.8
In a way that is out of control with loud laughter or crying
13
5.1
In a way that shows very fast, nervous energy because of strong excitement or worry
12
4.7
In a wild and foolish way
5
6.3
With extreme joy and excitement that feels wild
4
7.3
Showing very strong, often angry feelings that seem unreasonable
4
7.0
To show very strong support for a group or cause
2
7.2
With very high energy and little control
1
7.0
Very quickly and in a worried or excited way
1
7.9
Very funny or easy to notice
1
7.4
In a very warm and emotional way that shows strong feeling
1
7.0
Spreading quickly and without control
1
7.5
In a loud, wild, and very lively way
In a wild, panicked way
In a very excited and wild way
In a very wild and angry way
In a wild, frenzied way as if possessed by an evil spirit
In a way that is extremely intense and unreasonable
In a strong, emotional, and wild way
In a very strong, angry, or violent way
Antonyms
How Frenzied
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Maniacally comes from the root mania, which means 'madness', and from maniac, a person with mania. So to act maniacally is to behave in a very wild, overly excited, or obsessed way.