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psychotically

psychotically

8.9
In a way that is extremely intense and unreasonable
  • adverb
  • /saɪˈkoʊtɪkli/
  • Informal
translation icon : psicóticamente
  • So I have this girlfriend and her husband is so psychotically jealous.

So I have this girlfriend and her husband is so psychotically jealous.

Examples

  • I know, and he's like psychotically obsessing over every little detail.

  • And my mom has been psychotically obsessed with movie stars... to a point that defies explanation.

  • I mean, they, like, psychotically loved it.

  • And he's psychotically obsessing over every little detail.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • Well, you see, Mrs. Cortez, I've always been methodical, goal-oriented, psychotically so.

  • She psychotically loved that show, watching every episode multiple times.

  • He is psychotically obsessed with achieving perfection in his work.

  • They discussed the project psychotically, analyzing every minor detail.

Synonyms

insanely
vspsychotically
50 3.9

To a very great degree

adds a sense of being unreasonably intense beyond just very great
feverishly
vspsychotically
13 5.1

In a way that shows very fast, nervous energy because of strong excitement or worry

expresses extreme intensity but not specifically feverlike energy
crazily
vspsychotically
12 4.7

In a wild and foolish way

focuses more on unreasonable intensity than on foolishness or wildness
maniacally
vspsychotically
8 7.9

In a very wild and excited way without control

is used more as an informal intensifier emphasizing unreasonableness
manically
vspsychotically
2 7.2

With very high energy and little control

leans more toward extreme intensity as an informal intensifier rather than frenzy
hellishly
vspsychotically
2 8.8

In a very intense and unpleasant way

stresses excessive intensity informally without the strong unpleasant tone
dementedly
vspsychotically
  • Offensive
1 8.9

In a wild way as if not thinking clearly

uses extreme intensity informally rather than describing actual disturbance
horrifically
vspsychotically
1 5.8

In a way that is very strong or extreme

focuses on unreasonable intensity as an informal emphasis rather than dread
psychopathically
vspsychotically
  • Informal
9.9

In a very extreme way to show strong feelings or great effort

is similar but stresses an unreasonably intense quality rather than excess alone
ravingly
vspsychotically
  • Informal
9.7

In a very excited and wild way

highlights intense, unreasonable degree rather than just enthusiasm

Antonyms

47 2.8

To some degree but not very much

How Intense

psychotically
  • Informal
8.9
intensely
88 3.1
moderately
47 2.8
slightly
885 1.0

Surface Forms

psychotically positive

Morphology

psychotically = psychotic (semi-transparent) = psychotic + ally

Formally derived from 'psychotic', but the colloquial intensifier sense is metaphorical and not the clinical meaning.

Etymology

Psychotically is also used in everyday speech to mean 'very' or 'extremely'. It comes from the same root psyche 'mind' and the medical word psychotic, but this informal use simply makes something sound extra strong rather than describing a real illness.