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rabidly

rabidly

4 7.3
Showing very strong, often angry feelings that seem unreasonable
  • adverb
  • /ˈræbɪdli/
: rabiosamente
  • She argued rabidly in favor of climate action, convinced that immediate change is essential.
  • rabidly anti
  • rabidly anti-American
  • most rabidly

The new capitalists in particular became rabidly time conscious.

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Examples

  • The new capitalists in particular became rabidly time conscious.

  • Strangely, that same camp is the one rabidly defending Twilight.

    Blog text (22)
  • We will not be able to hold this moment forever, though we will try rabidly.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • We'll never have the White House again, and the Supreme Court is about to become rabidly liberal.

    Blog text (9)
  • But the community is not blindly and rabidly anti-Israeli.

    Academic text (2013)
  • The Democrats seem to have this recent habit of gleefully, rabidly overplaying every hand they're dealt.

    Blog text (26)
  • The fans cheered rabidly for their team, showing their extreme passion and support.

  • The critics responded rabidly to the controversial film, demonstrating their fierce opinions on the subject.

Synonyms

passionately
vsrabidly
61 2.8

In a way that shows very strong feelings and great excitement

can be the same but usually with more extremity and hostility
wildly
vsrabidly
57 2.9

In a way that is not controlled and shows strong feeling

shares lack of restraint but leans more toward hostile devotion
vehemently
vsrabidly
  • Formal
38 7.4

To speak or act with strong feeling and force

matches intensity but key adds fanaticism and aggression
fervently
vsrabidly
17 5.4

In a way that shows strong belief or feeling

is similar but tends toward excessive, aggressive devotion
furiously
vsrabidly
16 3.0

In a very angry and energetic way

can be angry too but is more about extreme devotion
raving
vsrabidly
  • Informal
15 8.1

In a very wild and angry way

can match that wildness but often with an aggressive motive
ferociously
vsrabidly
11 5.6

In a very strong and angry way

shares fierceness but is more tied to fanatical intent
ardently
vsrabidly
6 4.9

In a way that shows strong feeling and great enthusiasm

can be passionate too but is usually more extreme and hostile
vociferously
vsrabidly
6 8.1

In a loud, forceful way that shows strong feeling

is loud too but usually with fanatical, aggressive intent
zealously
vsrabidly
5 5.4

Doing something with great energy and strong interest

is more extreme, often bordering on obsessive or aggressive support
maniacally
vsrabidly
5 7.9

In a very wild and excited way without control

matches wild intensity but adds aggressive fanaticism as central
fanatically
vsrabidly
4 7.0

To show very strong support for a group or cause

is equally extreme but adds aggressive or hostile action
virulently
vsrabidly
3 8.7

In an angry and hurtful way

can be hostile but also covers intense, passionate support
like a demon
vsrabidly
3 7.4

To do something with great energy and effort

is equally intense but framed as obsessive and aggressive
heatedly
vsrabidly
2 5.1

In a way that shows strong feelings, often anger

is similarly intense but more extreme and often aggressive
militantly
vsrabidly
2 7.5

In a forceful way that shows someone is ready to fight for a cause

is similar but can arise from personal zeal rather than organised activism
rampantly
vsrabidly
1 7.0

Spreading quickly and without control

is uncontrolled too but focuses more on personal zeal and aggression
wrathfully
vsrabidly
  • Literature
1 7.3

In a very angry way

may include rage but often combines passion with fanaticism
frenziedly
vsrabidly
1 7.5

In a wild, panicked way

is equally intense but centers on strong belief or aggression
truculently
vsrabidly
  • Formal
1 9.8

In an angry, aggressive way that rejects other people's ideas

includes hostility but can also mean intense nonhostile passion
ragingly
vsrabidly
1 7.0

In a very strong, angry, or violent way

is similarly extreme but implies focused fanaticism as well
ravingly
vsrabidly
  • Informal
1 9.7

In a very excited and wild way

is similarly wild but more likely to be hostile or combative
fervidly
vsrabidly
1 8.2

With strong, excited feeling for something

is similar yet often more fanatical and aggressive in tone

Antonyms

97 1.0

In a calm, steady way without showing anger or nervousness

Showing no interest or care

In a way that shows no interest or energy

How Passionate

obsessively
22 6.5
rabidly
4 7.3
passionately
61 2.8
ardently
6 4.9

Surface Forms

rabidly positive

Morphology

rabidly = rabid (transparent) = rabid + ly

Formed by the regular adverbial suffix '-ly' from the adjective 'rabid', so the adverbial meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

The word rabidly comes from rabid, which comes from rabies, a word for the disease that makes animals 'mad' or full of 'rage'. So, to act rabidly is to show extreme, fierce passion or anger.