as in wildly
in a confused and reckless manner
the veterinarian ran frantically from room to room looking for the escaped hamster
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Recent Examples of frantically
Peter tries frantically to warn everyone of Masha’s manipulations as Martin tries to contain him.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 June 2025
In a 911 call released by police, a woman witnessing the incident is heard frantically screaming for officers to hurry.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
Aid workers said different departments frantically drafted their own lists of awards to keep or restore, but no one seemed to be looking at the big picture.
—Amy Schoenfeld Walker, New York Times, 22 June 2025
In the footage, Usopp was pacing his kennel, frantically leaping at the walls.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 June 2025
In a 911 call released by police, a woman witnessing the incident is heard frantically screaming for officers to hurry.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
Aid workers said different departments frantically drafted their own lists of awards to keep or restore, but no one seemed to be looking at the big picture.
—Amy Schoenfeld Walker, New York Times, 22 June 2025
In the footage, Usopp was pacing his kennel, frantically leaping at the walls.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frantically
Adverb
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Such a unit should yield 15-45 watt-hours of energy per day, though this is wildly variable depending on conditions.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The campaign will also have to alter its wildly effective communications style.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
30 June 2025
Adverb
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More legislation is desperately needed, but the laws never seem to catch up with the pace of the technological advances.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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One place the Padres desperately need to upgrade is the outfield, but there aren't very many quality outfielders expected to be on the market.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
Adverb
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All of it wild-caught.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
orlandosentinel.com,
14 Aug. 2020
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Our first stop is in a wild-looking stretch 200 yards south of the railroad tracks and State Street.—
Paul A. Smith,
Journal Sentinel,
2 Jan. 2023
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“Frantically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frantically. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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