Meaning
wildly, savagely
- in an uncontrolled, unrestrained, or wild manner
- with extreme violence or ferocity
In a sentence
La folla ha iniziato a ballare selvaggiamente a ritmo di musica.
The crowd began to dance wildly to the rhythm of the music.
L'uomo è stato selvaggiamente aggredito da sconosciuti nel vicolo buio.
The man was savagely assaulted by strangers in the dark alley.
Il vento scuoteva selvaggiamente i rami degli alberi durante il temporale.
The wind shook the branches of the trees wildly during the thunderstorm.
Usage notes
- Formed from the feminine adjective 'selvaggia' + '-mente'.
- Can describe both brutal physical violence and exuberantly wild actions.