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.—
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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 veterinarian ran frantically from room to room looking for the escaped hamster
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Jeopardy/Instagram) Goins put his hand to his head while frantically trying to think, but was unable to come up with an answer.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 28 Jan. 2025
Karen declared open conflict with Mia and Jacqueline, laying out all the inconsistencies in Mia’s storytelling that leave the group frustrated while Ashley was in the back hallway frantically turning her Anastasia Beverly Hills contour stick into a semblance of five-o’-clock shadow.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 27 Jan. 2025
The cat frantically sprinted from the closet and around the dining room table before booking it upstairs.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Dozens of employees across the government, many of whom spoke on the condition of anonymity because of worries of retribution, described agencies gripped with uncertainty about how to implement the new policies and workers frantically trying to assess the impact on their careers and families.
—Erica L. Green, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
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Brie Stimson, Fox News, 28 Jan. 2025
Karen declared open conflict with Mia and Jacqueline, laying out all the inconsistencies in Mia’s storytelling that leave the group frustrated while Ashley was in the back hallway frantically turning her Anastasia Beverly Hills contour stick into a semblance of five-o’-clock shadow.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 27 Jan. 2025
The cat frantically sprinted from the closet and around the dining room table before booking it upstairs.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Dozens of employees across the government, many of whom spoke on the condition of anonymity because of worries of retribution, described agencies gripped with uncertainty about how to implement the new policies and workers frantically trying to assess the impact on their careers and families.
—Erica L. Green, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Frantically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frantically. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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