Locamente (en. Madly)

/lo.ka.men.te/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
adverb
Irrationally or uncontrollably.
She fell madly in love with him.
Ella se enamoró locamente de él.
With great intensity or for no apparent reason.
He acted madly when making that decision.
Actuó locamente al tomar esa decisión.
Extremely or excessively.
He works madly to finish the project on time.
Trabaja locamente para terminar el proyecto a tiempo.
With unpredictable behavior.
He is capable of acting madly when he is nervous.
Es capaz de actuar locamente cuando está nervioso.
With unmeasured enthusiasm.
The fans celebrated their team's victory madly.
Los fans celebraron locamente la victoria de su equipo.

Etymology

From 'loco', which comes from the Latin 'locus', reinforced with the suffix '-mente'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

madly in love
The state of being deeply in love with someone.
locamente enamorado
act madly
Making decisions senselessly or irrationally.
actuar locamente
run madly
Running aimlessly with no apparent reason.
correr locamente

Related Words

madness
A mental state affected by the loss of reason.
locura
crazy
Someone who has lost their reason or acts strangely.
loco
deranged
Someone who has lost judgment or is out of control.
desquiciado

Slang Meanings

To be very excited or enthusiastic
When he won the contest, he was madly happy.
Cuando ganó el concurso, estaba locamente feliz.
To do something in an extreme or exaggerated way
He went madly partying all night.
Se fue locamente de fiesta toda la noche.