feverishly

adverb

1
as in desperately

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2
as in busily

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Recent Examples of feverishly But even those fans of her socially clumsy and feverishly party-planning mayor’s assistant Patricia on that series may not be prepared for her soulful, wrenching work in Mike Leigh’s latest film. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2026 Morant, lost in his first Dame Time experience, hopped around the court tapping his wrist feverishly. — Jason Quick, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026 Amid that scrutiny, Hughes worked feverishly to demonstrate that his plane was viable and that the government’s money had not been wasted. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Oct. 2026 Recently, a video of Rider and Philo literally in conversation at the LVMH Prize in September, captured by Loïc Pringet, was met with excitement and feverishly passed around in fashion circles. — Joan Kennedy, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026 Both the United States and China are feverishly debating the correct balance of AI regulation and technological advancement, and each side has distinct advantages in the race. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026 The Lions don't have the kind of offensive-line depth to replace two starters, especially on a short week, so the training staff will be working feverishly to get Mahogany and Miller ready for the Bills. — CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 Teams feverishly shifted their rosters for a chance at the next title run, a shot at the Knicks’ throne. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feverishly
  1. desperately
  2. busily
  3. frantically
  4. actively
  5. crazily
  6. vigorously
  7. uncontrollably
  8. energetically
Adverb
  • When Franklyn desperately tried to apologize and offered to speak to Portnoy directly to try and rectify the situation, Cooper instead allegedly encouraged her to see a psychiatrist recommended by her family.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Down by your ankles are bicycle pedals desperately maintaining the argument that this belongs somewhere in the ebike family, while six inches above the bars is a touchscreen doing the same job as the TFT on a modern touring motorcycle.
    — Kevin Fanady, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of desperately
Adverb
  • On a Sunday morning in May, 25 mph winds from the northwest assailed the Tangier coast, driving waves that busily excavated the brick and cinderblock remnants of an old structure, possibly a house.
    — John Anglim, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Since then, his new boss Matt Brittin, the permanent DG, has been busily enacting the £500M savings plan, a tricky task in the funding climate.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of busily
Adverb
  • Meanwhile, Trumpworld searched frantically for scapegoats to deflect blame that the electoral bloodbath was a rebuke of the president and his agenda.
    — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Recordings of the last seconds of the flight reveal the co-pilot told air traffic controllers that the captain was frantically trying to regain control of the plane as ice built up on key pieces of equipment.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of frantically
Adverb
  • Earlier, Trumpian communication actively excluded, discredited, or ignored these views.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Additionally, numerous clinical trials evaluating promising new therapies are actively enrolling participants across South Florida.
    — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of actively
Adverb
  • So, in recognition of the country's semiquincentennial, here's a proudly Memphicentric and crazily ambitious if inevitably incomplete list of 250 — count 'em, *250* — Memphis artists and entertainers.
    — John Beifuss, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 2 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of crazily
Adverb
  • Just a few feet away, Black vigorously nodded his head and pointed his fingers in the air in time with the music.
    — Gina Vivinetto, NBC news, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Meanwhile, vigorously whisk 4 large egg yolks and ½ cup (100 g) sugar in a small heatproof bowl until smooth and lemon yellow, about 1 minute.
    — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of vigorously
Adverb
  • The natural gas storage well failed and uncontrollably released nearly 100,000 tons of methane and other substances into the atmosphere for more than 100 days.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • In June 2016, Blair, who was returning to Los Angeles from a vacation in Cancun, Mexico, began screaming uncontrollably and causing chaos on the flight.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of uncontrollably
Adverb
  • During winter, both kinglet species flit among tree branches, frequently hovering and energetically flicking their wings to startle insects into movement.
    — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Italians are fed energetically with the sustenance of beauty, ease, and joy.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of energetically

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“Feverishly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feverishly. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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