Madly and Perfunctorily

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Madly adverb - In an enthusiastic manner.

Usage example: the young singer has been so madly praised by the critics you'd think she had invented singing itself

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Perfunctorily is an antonym for madly.

Nearby Word: mad

Perfunctorily adverb - In a set manner without serious attention.

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Madly is an antonym for perfunctorily.

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Perfunctorily and Madly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/madly/perfunctorily

Madly & Perfunctorily. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/madly/perfunctorily>.

Perfunctorily or Madly. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/madly/perfunctorily.

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