as in frantically
in a confused and reckless manner
a moth kept banging hectically against the screen, seeking the light on the other side
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Recent Examples of hectically
The old Helena would have mumbled something under her breath, hectically pressed the call button a few more times, and fled the situation as quickly as possible.
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Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hectically
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The phone logs show Goudreau frantically trying to get Denman and Berry out safely.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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When Marissa runs through her house, frantically searching for Milo, the scene doubles as a tour of the Irvines’ palatial lakefront home as captured by directors Minkie Spiro and Kate Dennis.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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Get to Know Erika Council Erika Council, a chef, author, and the owner of Atlanta’s wildly popular Bomb Biscuit Company, stopped by the Southern Living offices to do this interview in person.—
Sid Evans,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
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Patti Smith wrote a new reflection on her life, a follow up to her other wildly popular memoirs, ten years in the making.—
Julia Hass,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Hectically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hectically. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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