frantically
adverb
fran·ti·cal·ly
ˈfran-ti-k(ə-)lē 
: in a frantic manner : in a nervously hurried, desperate, or panic-stricken way
[Carlton] Fisk stood several feet down the line, frantically urging the ball fair with his hands. It hit the yellow foul pole above the wall, a home run.—
Ron Fimrite
Ron FimriteWine companies, fearing that younger drinkers are slipping out of their grasp, have been frantically trying to create products that will be viewed as edgy, hip and fun.—Mitch Frank
Mitch FrankDuring the new moon, a hatch of baby sea turtles erupts from the sand, struggling frantically to get to the ocean.—Bernice Notenboom
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The actors frantically scramble to find the key before giving up and forcing their way inside minutes before the launch.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
After the attack, for hours past midnight, thousands of cars thronged gas stations around Tehran; a friend FaceTimed me from a Tehran supermarket crowded with people frantically stocking up.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 14 Apr. 2024
The humane society had left those details out of a previous post, and several neighbors reported seeing the coyote mom pacing the neighborhood and frantically searching for her pups.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacramento Bee, 29 Mar. 2024
Bhanu frantically searched for an immunity idol, not knowing Tiff already found it.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2024
Equally distressing are some of the conversations that follow, wherein Carmichael frantically parries his partner’s efforts to connect with distractions and jokes.
—Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
The woman can be heard crying for help as others frantically try to assist.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
Google was frantically rearranging its workforce to adopt the techniques.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 20 Mar. 2024
In one video, people could be seen frantically going through the rubble to dig out the seeming lifeless body of one young victim.
—Kareem Khadder, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
After the attack, for hours past midnight, thousands of cars thronged gas stations around Tehran; a friend FaceTimed me from a Tehran supermarket crowded with people frantically stocking up.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 14 Apr. 2024
The humane society had left those details out of a previous post, and several neighbors reported seeing the coyote mom pacing the neighborhood and frantically searching for her pups.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacramento Bee, 29 Mar. 2024
Bhanu frantically searched for an immunity idol, not knowing Tiff already found it.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2024
Equally distressing are some of the conversations that follow, wherein Carmichael frantically parries his partner’s efforts to connect with distractions and jokes.
—Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
The woman can be heard crying for help as others frantically try to assist.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
Google was frantically rearranging its workforce to adopt the techniques.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 20 Mar. 2024
In one video, people could be seen frantically going through the rubble to dig out the seeming lifeless body of one young victim.
—Kareem Khadder, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
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“Frantically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frantically. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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