manically
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7.2
- adverb
- /ˈmænɪkli/
- She worked manically to finish the project before the deadline.
- manically depressed
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Watch on YouTubeI can picture myself manically laughing in my bed to that.
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Examples
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The dog chased its tail manically, creating a whirlwind of energy in the living room.
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He spoke manically about his new invention, filled with excitement and enthusiasm.
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I can picture myself manically laughing in my bed to that.
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Well, yeah, I actually just like manically booked my flight for that weekend on like Wednesday.
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This morning, I woke up, put on some music, and began to clean manically.
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I got in my car and drove blindly, manically, toward her apartment.
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This week we're manically busy and absolutely loving it as we continue to make some noise about our new land grabs campaign.
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Jim smiles manically as the Nuremberg sounds of the crowd drown them out.
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On his bullying visits to the gum-booted old chiefs out there, he would drive a red Maserati manically down the dirt tracks.
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The scientist has glasses, bad hair, and is first seen in a lecture room manically scrawling a huge equation at least three lines deep on a huge blackboard.
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Synonyms
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5.1
In a way that shows very fast, nervous energy because of strong excitement or worry
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3.0
In a lively and eager way
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6.3
With extreme joy and excitement that feels wild
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7.9
In a very wild and excited way without control
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7.6
Act with very strong, urgent energy and full focus
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5.1
In a lively, excited way
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7.4
In a very warm and emotional way that shows strong feeling
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7.0
Very quickly and in a worried or excited way
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7.5
In a loud, wild, and very lively way
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8.9
In a way that is extremely intense and unreasonable
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7.7
In a lively, cheerful way that shows clear happiness
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7.5
In a way that is too eager and causes problems
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7.2
In a way that shows too much excitement or eagerness
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7.5
In a wild, panicked way
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6.0
In a way that shows very strong happiness and excitement
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7.0
In a very strong, angry, or violent way
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5.5
In a way that shows too much energy and moves a lot
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5.5
Doing many things quickly because there is little time
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9.7
In a very excited and wild way
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9.8
In a wild, frenzied way as if possessed by an evil spirit
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8.1
In a strong, emotional, and wild way
Antonyms
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Morphology
Etymology
The adverb manically comes from the word mania, which means 'madness' or very strong excitement, and it shares the same root as maniac, a person who acts wildly. So, to do something manically is to do it in a very wild, over-excited way.