Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

dementedly

Adverb

/dɪˈmɛntɪdli/

Definition

In a manner that is crazy, insane, or mentally unstable.

Examples

She laughed dementedly at the joke that no one else found funny.
He ran through the streets dementedly, lost in his own thoughts.
The character in the play acted dementedly, portraying the struggles of mental illness.

Meaning

The adverb ‘dementedly’ describes an action done in a way that shows irrational behavior or wildness, often due to a state of mental instability or extreme emotional disturbance.