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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The Royals, who scored one run in their final 18 innings against the Detroit Tigers last weekend, desperately needed to reignite their stagnant offense.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2025 -
His first birdie came at the par-4 15th, and the 36-year-old desperately needed it for morale sake.—
Savannah Leigh Richardson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Large drips of white and blue paint obscure the chattering teeth frantically farmed in red in the lower canvas, hinting at water and perhaps someone being silenced.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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This time the third period was marked by frantically tenacious defense and by the quiet excellence Cats fans have come to expect of Sergei Bobrvosky.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
7 June 2025
Adverb
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This Department of Justice will vigorously defend the President's proclamation suspending the entry of new foreign students at Harvard University based on national security.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Maybe the Bali-residing Simmons will even show up in court to press his own case vigorously against that vigorous defense.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
4 June 2025
Adverb
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This person should communicate well, listen intently and have extensive experience in this area of law.—
Lisa Zeiderman,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Noel, listening intently, sat beside Franco and Carlos Baerga on the bench.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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“Feverishly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feverishly. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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