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hectically

adverb

Synonyms and Antonyms of hectically

in a confused and reckless manner

A moth kept banging hectically against the screen, seeking the light on the other side.

Synonyms of hectically

amok (or amuck), berserk, berserkly, frantically, frenetically, frenziedly, harum-scarum, helter-skelter, madly, pell-mell, wild, wildly

Words Related to hectically

agitatedly, confusedly, crazily, desperately, feverishly, haywire, skittishly, uncontrollably

heedlessly, hotheadedly, recklessly, wantonly

chaotically, riotously, tumultuously, turbulently

aimlessly, haphazard, haphazardly, hit-or-miss, topsy-turvy

Near Antonyms of hectically

calmly, collectedly, composedly, coolly (also cooly), imperturbably, peacefully, placidly, self-composedly, self-possessedly, serenely, unconcernedly

meekly, mildly, passively, tamely

methodically, orderly, systematically

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