hectically

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hectically
Adverb
  • Staffers frantically searched for updates on his condition.
    Joey Garrison, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Some are stockpiling ingredients, while others are frantically seeking alternative suppliers.
    Phil Lempert, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • On the ground in Wedgewood Houston, a tiny bird fought an army of enclosing fire ants, wildly kicking and flailing.
    Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Atom’s order to alter Nibs’ memory seems wildly shortsighted, if the plan was to keep her around the other hybrids.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Hectically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hectically. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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