dementedly

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de·ment·ed

 (dĭ-mĕn′tĭd)
adj.
1. Suffering from dementia.
2. Informal Crazy or foolish.
de·ment′ed·ly adv.
de·ment′ed·ness n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adv.1.dementedly - in an insane mannerdementedly - in an insane manner; "she behaved insanely"; "he behaves crazily when he is off his medication"; "the witch cackled madly"; "screaming dementedly"
crazily, insanely, madly
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Translations

dementedly

[dɪˈmentɪdlɪ] ADV (fig) → como un loco
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dementedly

[dɪˈmɛntɪdlɪ] adv → come un(a) folle
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