frenziedly

adverb

as in frantically
in a confused and reckless manner the frenziedly scattering protestors were fleeing the tear gas

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  1. frantically
  2. wildly
Adverb
  • Cassity Garduque, 14, waved as her mom in her sailor uniform frantically waved back from the top deck.
    — Julie Watson, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Companies went from using AI for the sake of using AI to frantically budgeting its use.
    — Konstantin Klyagin, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of frantically
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  • Today a myriad of arts organizations champion wildly diverse missions.
    — Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Patel whiffed a shot attempt at the blue line, swinging his stick wildly.
    — Richie McGinniss, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of wildly
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“Frenziedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frenziedly. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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