rampantly

English

Etymology

From rampant +‎ -ly.

Adverb

rampantly (comparative more rampantly, superlative most rampantly)

  1. In a rampant manner.
    • 2006, Robert Mohlenbrock, This Land: A Guide to Eastern National Forests, page 204:
      Unlike most mosses, stairstep moss can grow rampantly if conditions are favorable; in the forests of northern Sweden, it often forms dense carpets.
    • 2021 March 14, Christina Maxouris and Holly Yan, “The US is now in a vulnerable spot with Covid-19. Don’t make the same mistakes Europe did, Fauci says”, in CNN‎[1], archived from the original on 17 March 2021:
      Covid-19 is still spreading rampantly and must be tackled aggressively if we want life to get back to normal soon, Dr. Anthony Fauci told CNN on Sunday.
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