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
Some residents frantically emptied out their places, not knowing their next move.
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Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
Saturday against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Dickinson took a regular shift in the third period as the Sharks frantically tried to tie the game.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
To plug the gaps, faculty have been frantically applying for nonfederal sources of money.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
Gone are the days where young people worked to frantically amass huge pension wealth to enjoy later down the line—at least for Generation Zers, who seem more interested in enjoying their savings now and less trusting of the social security systems in place to safeguard them later on.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
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Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
Saturday against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Dickinson took a regular shift in the third period as the Sharks frantically tried to tie the game.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
To plug the gaps, faculty have been frantically applying for nonfederal sources of money.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
Gone are the days where young people worked to frantically amass huge pension wealth to enjoy later down the line—at least for Generation Zers, who seem more interested in enjoying their savings now and less trusting of the social security systems in place to safeguard them later on.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frantically
Adverb
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In the film, which Woo wrote and directed, Stevie (Jolie Hoang-Rappaport) and her little brother Elliot (Elias Janssen) journey into the wildly absurd landscape of their own dreams to ask the Sandman to grant them the perfect family.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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The opening comes as the wildly popular convenience store chain, known for its clean restrooms, extensive Southern food offerings, and huge footprint, continues its spread across the South.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
28 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The Andromedans have been desperately working to try to find a way to save humanity from itself, according to Michelle.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
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Collins has been one of the more stout edge defenders in his five years in the league, and the Cowboys could desperately use a savvy veteran run defender to contain the edge.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Lamb's Quarters Lamb's quarters is a wild-growing green that's very high in calcium.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
7 Oct. 2025
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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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Meanwhile, her mom and aunt can be heard laughing uncontrollably behind the camera.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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The best anecdote is one about the film’s sneak preview in Pasadena where the audience, expecting another Exorcist, started laughing uncontrollably at what was on screen.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Frantically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frantically. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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