RABIDLY Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

rabidly

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as in fanatically

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Recent Examples of rabidly In front of a rabidly hostile, pro-ECW crowd at the Hammerstein Ballroom, RVD defeated Cena to win his first and only WWE Championship. — Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025

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But Anthony Fauci is a near-perfect example of the modern public health profession, someone who believes fanatically in his own infallibility.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
The children playing Lamia and Saeed had no training as actors, yet both are fanatically precise, effortlessly expressive, and pensively deep-hearted.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026

Definition of fanatically

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On Wednesday, Brand was photographed arriving at the court with his wife, Laura, who was reported to have warmly smiled at him throughout the proceedings in court.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
This marks a rapid expansion since the opening of the first Peter Millar boutique in Southampton, New York, in 2011, and is yet another indicator of how warmly the brand has been embraced since its relatively recent introduction.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of warmly

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Finn — whose gaze is wearily abstracted in one moment, zealously blind the next — is building up a first-rate catalogue of women well past the verge.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
In that span, the prevailing public narrative about Simmons shifted radically — from a guy zealously dedicated to rehabbing and the game itself to questions about his desire and dedication.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026

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