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
Skattebo’s Giants teammates immediately saw the nature of the injury and frantically waved to the sideline for medical attention.
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Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Sly, Enders and the other journalists Tice had befriended during his rapid professional rise frantically reached out to their contacts, but nobody knew what had happened to him.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Everybody in the restaurant looked on frantically.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
This failure hits the battalion hard, and many of the soldiers frantically call their families to tell them about the gravity of the situation.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Sly, Enders and the other journalists Tice had befriended during his rapid professional rise frantically reached out to their contacts, but nobody knew what had happened to him.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Everybody in the restaurant looked on frantically.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
This failure hits the battalion hard, and many of the soldiers frantically call their families to tell them about the gravity of the situation.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frantically
Adverb
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Song Sung Blue is very much a two-hander, exploring the real-life romantic and professional pairing of Mike and Claire Sardina (Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson), entertainers who teamed up to form the wildly popular Neil Diamond tribute band Lightning and Thunder.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Jan. 2026
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Les Baux-de-Provence Built into a rocky outcropping that's part of the Alpilles mountain chain, Les Baux-de-Provence has a rugged and wildly impressive setting.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Coon’s Agnes is a broken woman desperately looking for companionship following the devastating loss of her son and the physical and emotional violence inflicted on her by her ex-husband.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
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This franchise desperately needs elite talent, and the best chance of securing that is by tanking for as high a draft pick as possible.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The Edge Spa, perched on the side of a precipice overlooking Alexander Creek, showcases ingredients grown or wild-harvested on site.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
10 Dec. 2025
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Most of the region's black walnuts are currently wild-foraged and sold by the pound at local hulling centers.—
Randy Moll,
Arkansas Online,
11 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Hydroplaning is the term for when a vehicle begins sliding uncontrollably on wet roads.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
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Hydroplaning occurs when a vehicle begins to slide uncontrollably on wet roads.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Frantically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frantically. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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