as in wildly
in a confused and reckless manner
the veterinarian ran frantically from room to room looking for the escaped hamster
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Recent Examples of frantically
Kimberly Sullivan frantically asks to retrieve purse from burning home
Police previously released footage showing Sullivan's stepson being carried out of the home and into an ambulance.
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Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2025
One guy in his 20s, wearing a make money, not friends hoodie, frantically took out his phone to film me making a left turn.
—Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 29 Mar. 2025
Mays looked up, saw those familiar teeth, and frantically started trying to fill the hole.
—Gqlshare, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2025
Later, a boy spotted the car and frantically rode his scooter to try and get a better look.
—Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 29 Mar. 2025
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Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2025
One guy in his 20s, wearing a make money, not friends hoodie, frantically took out his phone to film me making a left turn.
—Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 29 Mar. 2025
Mays looked up, saw those familiar teeth, and frantically started trying to fill the hole.
—Gqlshare, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2025
Later, a boy spotted the car and frantically rode his scooter to try and get a better look.
—Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frantically
Adverb
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As the game devolved into something rare and magical, Dallas’ inability to get out of their zone cleanly and wrest some manner of control of the proceedings was wildly apparent.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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In fact, the state's wildly diverse geographies are part of the reason why the film industry moved to Southern California at the turn of the last century.—
Chelsee Lowe,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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That's a fundamental shift Democrats desperately need.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Finally, Hill helps Dallas’ cornerback depth, which is desperately needed after Jourdan Lewis’ free-agency departure and the mystery surrounding Trevon Diggs’ availability to start the season.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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All of it wild-caught.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
orlandosentinel.com,
14 Aug. 2020
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Our first stop is in a wild-looking stretch 200 yards south of the railroad tracks and State Street.—
Paul A. Smith,
Journal Sentinel,
2 Jan. 2023
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“Frantically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frantically. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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