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rabidly

rabidly

4 7.3
Showing very strong, often angry feelings that seem unreasonable
  • adverb
  • /ˈræbɪdli/
translation icon : 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

wildly
vsrabidly
104 2.9

In a way that is not controlled and shows strong feeling

shares lack of restraint but leans more toward hostile devotion
passionately
vsrabidly
66 2.8

In a way that shows very strong feelings and great excitement

can be the same but usually with more extremity and hostility
vehemently
vsrabidly
  • Formal
41 7.4

To speak or act with strong feeling and force

matches intensity but key adds fanaticism and aggression
furiously
vsrabidly
38 3.0

In a very angry and energetic way

can be angry too but is more about extreme devotion
fervently
vsrabidly
19 5.4

In a way that shows strong belief or feeling

is similar but tends toward excessive, aggressive devotion
ferociously
vsrabidly
12 5.6

In a very strong and angry way

shares fierceness but is more tied to fanatical intent
maniacally
vsrabidly
8 7.9

In a very wild and excited way without control

matches wild intensity but adds aggressive fanaticism as central
ardently
vsrabidly
7 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
fanatically
vsrabidly
4 7.0

To show very strong support for a group or cause

is equally extreme but adds aggressive or hostile action
like a demon
vsrabidly
4 7.4

To do something with great energy and effort

is equally intense but framed as obsessive and aggressive
virulently
vsrabidly
3 8.7

In an angry and hurtful way

can be hostile but also covers intense, passionate support
heatedly
vsrabidly
3 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
truculently
vsrabidly
  • Formal
9.8

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

includes hostility but can also mean intense nonhostile passion
ravingly
vsrabidly
  • Informal
9.7

In a very excited and wild way

is similarly wild but more likely to be hostile or combative
raving
vsrabidly
  • Informal
8.1

In a very wild and angry way

can match that wildness but often with an aggressive motive
frenziedly
vsrabidly
7.5

In a wild, panicked way

is equally intense but centers on strong belief or aggression
ragingly
vsrabidly
7.0

In a very strong, angry, or violent way

is similarly extreme but implies focused fanaticism as well
fervidly
vsrabidly
8.2

With strong, excited feeling for something

is similar yet often more fanatical and aggressive in tone

Antonyms

110 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
66 2.8
ardently
7 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.