frantically
adverb
fran·ti·cal·ly
ˈfran-ti-k(ə-)lē 
: in a frantic manner : in a nervously hurried, desperate, or panic-stricken way
[Carlton] Fisk stood several feet down the line, frantically urging the ball fair with his hands. It hit the yellow foul pole above the wall, a home run.—
Ron Fimrite
Ron FimriteWine companies, fearing that younger drinkers are slipping out of their grasp, have been frantically trying to create products that will be viewed as edgy, hip and fun.—Mitch Frank
Mitch FrankDuring the new moon, a hatch of baby sea turtles erupts from the sand, struggling frantically to get to the ocean.—Bernice Notenboom
Bernice NotenboomExamples of frantically in a Sentence
the veterinarian ran frantically from room to room looking for the escaped hamster
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The person who was frantically collecting certifications starts asking deeper questions about how to apply their learning.
—Michael Hudson, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
Your future self, the one not frantically cleaning before guests arrive, will thank you.
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—Laurie Chen, USA Today, 23 May 2025
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Michael Hudson, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
The movie is so divided in its storytelling aims that there’s a sequence where Li’s tournament rounds and training are spliced in with moments of character and story development, connected by frantically fast drone shots that zip over the city.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
Your future self, the one not frantically cleaning before guests arrive, will thank you.
4.
—Jessica Weiss, CNBC, 26 May 2025
As others digested Thursday's order, two Chinese students said they were added to WhatsApp groups in which panicked foreign students were frantically sharing legal advice on their immigration status.
—Laurie Chen, USA Today, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for frantically
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“Frantically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frantically. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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