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frantically

adverb

Synonyms and Antonyms of frantically

in a confused and reckless manner

the veterinarian ran frantically from room to room looking for the escaped hamster

Synonyms of frantically

amok (or amuck), berserk, berserkly, frenetically, frenziedly, harum-scarum, hectically, helter-skelter, madly, pell-mell, wild, wildly

Words Related to frantically

agitatedly, confusedly, crazily, desperately, feverishly, haywire, skittishly, uncontrollably

heedlessly, hotheadedly, recklessly, wantonly

chaotically, riotously, tumultuously, turbulently

aimlessly, haphazard, haphazardly, hit-or-miss, topsy-turvy

Near Antonyms of frantically

calmly, collectedly, composedly, coolly (also cooly), imperturbably, peacefully, placidly, self-composedly, self-possessedly, serenely, unconcernedly

meekly, mildly, passively, tamely

methodically, orderly, systematically

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