FEVERISHLY Synonyms: 119 Similar and Opposite Words

feverishly

adverb

as in desperately

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Recent Examples of feverishly General manager Julien BriseBois was feverishly trying to improve the roster for next season and beyond. — Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2026 While Page Six reported that Jenner and Elordi have been trying to keep a low profile, gossip and entertainment outlets have managed to feverishly report on some of their outings and romantic getaways. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 9 July 2026 Geraldine Perdomo said of her sister, who was feverishly clawing at the ruins of her home for anything that would confirm the death of her two daughters. — Fernanda Pesce, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026 The Carys took one look at Vera’s fish, then began to cast feverishly. — Hank Bradshaw, Outdoor Life, 24 June 2026 Devastating and often fatal wrong-way crashes have MassDOT and lawmakers like State Senator Bruce Tarr working feverishly to prevent them. — Paul Burton, CBS News, 15 June 2026 Fans have spent the past few months feverishly speculating about who the band will hire. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2026 Ben’Imana offers no simple definitions of courage, but rather a feverishly human group portrait of its possible expressions, with the exceptional triumvirate of Nyirinkindi, Kabano and the radiant Nishimwe forming the story’s broken but still hopeful heart. — Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026 Evoking Sean Baker in its style, a whirlwind 10-minute opening sequence — sweatily shot by Adam Newport-Berra and feverishly cut by editors Taylor Levy and Sofía Subercaseaux to a steady, heavy throb of bass — establishes this world to either seductive or nightmarish effect. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for feverishly

Adverb

Both Roach, coming off three consecutive draws in title fights, and Zepeda, looking to bounce back from a loss, desperately need a decisive win.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Nick, Schmidt, Coach and Winston manage to sneak into the mansion, with Nick desperately trying to make things right with Jess, who is now fully freaking out.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026

Definition of desperately

Adverb

The British are busily removing Winston Churchill from their banknotes, replacing him with an engraving of a hedgehog.

— Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026
Unbeknownst to nearly everyone, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce was busily making a friendship bracelet three years ago on Tuesday.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026

Definition of busily

Adverb

Once that became clear, Cashman pivoted to Stanton — hard and fast and perhaps even frantically — and made the big splash for the big man two weeks or so before Christmas.

— Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026
In a darkly comedic twist, Beadie changes her mind after swallowing a lethal dose, and Jessa frantically calls the paramedics to save her life.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 7 July 2026

Definition of frantically

Adverb

Other parents have been actively voicing their concerns at public comments and through local advocacy.

— Julianna Mejia July 23, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Schenn and Foligno were aging veterans who were called upon to lead teams in transition, but Hughes and Tkachuk actively sought greener pastures after receiving the reins as young stars in their markets.

— Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of actively

Adverb

And when Andreeva hits one of her crazily creative shots and turns to Martínez for praise, she is met with a smile, and maybe some clapping.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 June 2026
The scene used one of the film’s funniest visual gags, an apartment so crazily tilted that nobody inside it could stand up straight.

— Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 17 May 2026

Definition of crazily

Adverb

Plenty of his peers filled the void, none more energetically than Chesney, who has by now built a beachy brand that almost rivals Buffett’s.

— Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
There was also a large contingent of Iranian fans who energetically waved the nation’s current flag.

— Todd Harmonson, Oc Register, 16 June 2026

Definition of energetically

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