"insanely" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ɪnˈseɪnli/ Forms: more insanely [comparative], most insanely [superlative]
Etymology: From insane + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|insane|ly}} insane + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} insanely (comparative more insanely, superlative most insanely)
  1. In an insane manner; not sanely. Translations (in an insane manner): mielenvikaisesti (Finnish), hullusti (Finnish), insensément (French), wahnsinnig (German), terribilmente (Italian), follemente (Italian), assurdamente (Italian), insensatamente (Italian), dēmenter (Latin), insanamente (Portuguese), insensatamente (Spanish), vansinnigt (Swedish), delicesine (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-insanely-en-adv-HLMmu1uB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English positive polarity items, English terms suffixed with -ly Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 94 6 Disambiguation of English positive polarity items: 95 5 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 87 13 Disambiguation of 'in an insane manner': 100 0
  2. To a great degree; very much.
    Sense id: en-insanely-en-adv-SjwSMD4H

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