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
This time the third period was marked by frantically tenacious defense and by the quiet excellence Cats fans have come to expect of Sergei Bobrvosky.
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 7 June 2025
Hotel security guard Eddy Garcia testified Tuesday that Combs frantically worked to make sure the CCTV video never saw the light of day, paying $100,000 to obtain what Combs thought was the only copy of the recording.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 3 June 2025
With eye-catching imagery, the singer stands on fire, becomes an experiment, and runs away frantically before the clip ends with Pierre pointing a gun in her direction.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 3 June 2025
But over the second week of the tournament, expect weather apps to be frantically refreshed in the Boulogne-Billancourt area.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 31 May 2025
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 7 June 2025
Hotel security guard Eddy Garcia testified Tuesday that Combs frantically worked to make sure the CCTV video never saw the light of day, paying $100,000 to obtain what Combs thought was the only copy of the recording.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 3 June 2025
With eye-catching imagery, the singer stands on fire, becomes an experiment, and runs away frantically before the clip ends with Pierre pointing a gun in her direction.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 3 June 2025
But over the second week of the tournament, expect weather apps to be frantically refreshed in the Boulogne-Billancourt area.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frantically
Adverb
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Boca’s fans went wild, many of the men took off their shirts and waved them wildly as the players celebrated on the field.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
21 June 2025
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That means property taxes can vary wildly even inside the same state.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
Adverb
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The Giants desperately need Thomas, who has missed 18 games the past two seasons, to stay healthy.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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However, heroin smuggling is the very same enterprise Harlan worked desperately to extract himself from decades earlier.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
19 June 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 30 Jun. 2025.
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