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
The two would continue frantically texting each other 4:22 a.m. and 4:26 a.m.
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Adam Sabes , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2025
In the video shared by Bennett, her dog can be initially seen strolling right past her before abruptly stopping and running up to Bennett with her tail wagging frantically.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 3 May 2025
Pirates star Andrew McCutchen hit a two-run double to put the team up 4-3 in the bottom of the inning when players from his team frantically tried to alert umpires and security the fan was on the warning track.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2025
The video shows the 5-year-old boy running from the middle schooler and frantically ringing the doorbell at his house, begging for help, as the middle schooler chases him and repeats ethnic slurs directed at the younger boy.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Adam Sabes , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2025
In the video shared by Bennett, her dog can be initially seen strolling right past her before abruptly stopping and running up to Bennett with her tail wagging frantically.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 3 May 2025
Pirates star Andrew McCutchen hit a two-run double to put the team up 4-3 in the bottom of the inning when players from his team frantically tried to alert umpires and security the fan was on the warning track.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2025
The video shows the 5-year-old boy running from the middle schooler and frantically ringing the doorbell at his house, begging for help, as the middle schooler chases him and repeats ethnic slurs directed at the younger boy.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frantically
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Including: a Hitchcockian crime feature with high-fashion sensibilities, a culinary film that critiques perfectionism in a manner that would make Whiplash proud, and a wildly underrated psychological thriller with one of the most demented performances in recent memory.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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Mark Henry is another wildly former Olympian, having won the World Heavyweight Championship, the ECW Championship, and the WWF European Championship.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 2025
Adverb
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Syria desperately needs investment to rebuild infrastructure and reduce widespread poverty.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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Please, Floridians, speak up to save Medicaid, SNAP and services our communities desperately need.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
13 May 2025
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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 21 May. 2025.
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