as in wildly
in a confused and reckless manner
the veterinarian ran frantically from room to room looking for the escaped hamster
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Recent Examples of frantically
Magbanua testified that after the undercover agent approached Donna, Charles called her frantically about the situation even though they’d been long broken up.
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Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
Cellphone video footage seen by NPR shows a group of miners frantically slapping and pouring water over their limp bodies in an effort to revive them.
—Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 23 Aug. 2025
In a viral TikTok clip, the boyfriend, Gabriel Meese, 27, is seen trying to secretly get the engagement ring from a bag—but his girlfriend, Cassidy Dubois, 25, keeps moving it, causing Gabe to frantically try to stop her.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Democrats in the Legislature are spending their first week back from summer recess frantically redrawing the state’s congressional maps in response to redistricting efforts in Texas.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 17 Aug. 2025
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Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
Cellphone video footage seen by NPR shows a group of miners frantically slapping and pouring water over their limp bodies in an effort to revive them.
—Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 23 Aug. 2025
In a viral TikTok clip, the boyfriend, Gabriel Meese, 27, is seen trying to secretly get the engagement ring from a bag—but his girlfriend, Cassidy Dubois, 25, keeps moving it, causing Gabe to frantically try to stop her.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Democrats in the Legislature are spending their first week back from summer recess frantically redrawing the state’s congressional maps in response to redistricting efforts in Texas.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 17 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frantically
Adverb
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At the same time, everything from mini-bars to a beer at what were once cheap lobby bars has gotten wildly overpriced, especially on the Strip.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Something might feel wildly familiar about episode 5 of FX’s Alien prequel.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
2 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Anisimova dialed in, desperately refusing to give Osaka any openings.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Kids desperately want to be able to explore and play without adults micromanaging them, Skenazy says.—
Charlotte Alter,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Our first stop is in a wild-looking stretch 200 yards south of the railroad tracks and State Street.—
Paul A. Smith,
Journal Sentinel,
2 Jan. 2023
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Just 18 P900s will be built, and the wild-looking hypercar will cost $3 million.—
Caleb Miller,
Car and Driver,
30 Nov. 2022
Adverb
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Hydroplaning is the term for when a vehicle begins sliding uncontrollably on wet roads.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Hydroplaning is when a vehicle starts uncontrollably sliding on wet roads.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Frantically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frantically. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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