Synonyms of frantically

frantically

adverb

ˈfran-ti-k(ə-)lē 

as in wildly

in a confused and reckless manner

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wildly
• desperately
• wild
• uncontrollably
• frenziedly
• frenetically
• hectically
• madly
• amok
• crazily
• agitatedly
• feverishly
• confusedly
• recklessly
• berserk
• harum-scarum
• berserkly
• heedlessly
• aimlessly
• haphazardly
• helter-skelter
• pell-mell
• tumultuously
• turbulently
• wantonly
• riotously
• skittishly
• haywire
• chaotically
• haphazard
• hotheadedly
• topsy-turvy
• hit or miss

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• calmly
• coolly
• peacefully
• placidly
• serenely
• unconcernedly
• imperturbably
• composedly
• passively
• systematically
• mildly
• collectedly
• meekly
• methodically
• tamely
• orderly
• self-possessedly
• self-composedly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of frantically

In the past few months, Ankara has been frantically undergoing a makeover in preparation for the summit, repainting buildings, planting roses and unveiling a VIP airport near Erdogan's presidential complex. — Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 7 July 2026

Jessica Gonzalez hustles behind her booth at the recent Renegade Craft Fair, frantically ringing up sales, answering questions and packaging her beeswax candles. — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

For five days Oswadeliz Núñez Ramírez has been frantically searching for her son across hospitals in La Guaira and Caracas. — Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026

Calls are frantically made to multiple team doctors to conjure up the best plan in case of another flare-up, and The Athletic leans out of the team car to pass Ayuso ice to apply to the affected area. — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 29 June 2026