1
as in desperately
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as in busily
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feverishly
Adverb
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Syria desperately needs investment to rebuild infrastructure and reduce widespread poverty.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025 -
National Police Week is an optimal time to contact federal lawmakers to urge them to support bills that can catapult the change law enforcement desperately needs.—
Paula Fitzsimmons,
Boston Herald,
13 May 2025
Adverb
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For a time, all is chaos, the men frantically running, apparently without direction or strategy.—
Jeannette Catsoulis,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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The men frantically began waving at an approaching car.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2025
Adverb
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Sperm have to wiggle vigorously to reach an egg, and that motion is key to a clever new fertility test.—
Joanna Thompson,
Scientific American,
14 May 2025
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Research shows that lifting more vigorously results in higher energy expenditure than lifting with less speed and intensity.—
Laura Schober,
Health,
13 May 2025
Adverb
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Global markets will be watching the meeting intently for any signs of a thaw or continued standoff between the world’s two biggest economies.—
Colin Meyn,
The Hill,
9 May 2025
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As potential jurors spoke, Combs — who is also sporting a gray beard — listened intently, wrote down notes and scanned the room, occasionally whispering to his attorney, Marc Agnifilo.—
Liam Quinn,
People.com,
7 May 2025
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“Feverishly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feverishly. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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