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with unrestrained joy, excitement, or high spirits
- They laughed giddily, swept up in the excitement of the festival.
- She spoke giddily about her upcoming vacation.
- The children ran giddily through the playground.
- He smiled giddily when he heard the good news.
- The crowd cheered giddily as the fireworks exploded overhead.
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in a way that causes dizziness or a loss of balance
- She spun around giddily until she nearly lost her footing.
- The room seemed to tilt giddily as he stood up too quickly.
- He staggered giddily after the roller coaster ride.
- The boat rocked giddily on the choppy waves.
- She swayed giddily after spinning in circles.
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in a frivolous, silly, or irresponsible manner
- They spent money giddily on unnecessary luxuries.
- The committee giddily adopted every new idea without debate.
- She laughed giddily at the silly joke, ignoring the serious topic.
- The company expanded giddily, without planning for the future.
- He approached the challenge giddily, underestimating the risks.
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