ravingly
1
9.7
- adverb
- /ˈreɪvɪŋli/
- Informal
- The fans were ravingly enthusiastic, praising every aspect of the performance.
Examples
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Oh, except for the time when you were ravingly drunk.
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The crowd cheered ravingly for the band as they took the stage.
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She spoke ravingly about her favorite movie, unable to contain her excitement.
Synonyms
62
3.2
In a very wild and uncontrolled way
61
2.8
In a way that shows very strong feelings and great excitement
57
2.9
In a way that is not controlled and shows strong feeling
51
3.9
To a very great degree
17
5.4
In a way that shows strong belief or feeling
15
8.1
In a very wild and angry way
12
5.1
In a way that shows very fast, nervous energy because of strong excitement or worry
8
4.7
In a wild and foolish way
6
4.9
In a way that shows strong feeling and great enthusiasm
5
6.3
With extreme joy and excitement that feels wild
5
7.9
In a very wild and excited way without control
4
7.0
To show very strong support for a group or cause
4
7.3
Showing very strong, often angry feelings that seem unreasonable
2
7.2
With very high energy and little control
1
5.1
In a lively, excited way
1
7.4
In a very warm and emotional way that shows strong feeling
1
7.0
Very quickly and in a worried or excited way
1
7.0
Spreading quickly and without control
1
7.9
Very funny or easy to notice
1
7.5
In a loud, wild, and very lively way
1
7.4
Showing great pleasure and excitement
1
7.2
In a very loud and excited way
1
7.5
In a way that is too eager and causes problems
1
7.5
In a wild, panicked way
1
7.7
Speak or write with too much excited praise
1
7.0
In a very strong, angry, or violent way
1
8.2
With strong, excited feeling for something
1
8.1
In a strong, emotional, and wild way
Antonyms
How Wild
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Ravingly comes from the verb rave and the ending -ly, and rave once meant 'to speak wildly' and later came to mean a wild, excited party. So, ravingly means doing something in a wildly enthusiastic or uncontrolled way.