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
But over the second week of the tournament, expect weather apps to be frantically refreshed in the Boulogne-Billancourt area.
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Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 31 May 2025
The movie is so divided in its storytelling aims that there’s a sequence where Li’s tournament rounds and training are spliced in with moments of character and story development, connected by frantically fast drone shots that zip over the city.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 30 May 2025
The trio frantically scramble to stop the train, but as the film cuts to black, the sounds of glass shattering and the screech of wheels hammer in, yet again, that there’s no escape.
—Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 16 May 2025
The person who was frantically collecting certifications starts asking deeper questions about how to apply their learning.
—Michael Hudson, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 31 May 2025
The movie is so divided in its storytelling aims that there’s a sequence where Li’s tournament rounds and training are spliced in with moments of character and story development, connected by frantically fast drone shots that zip over the city.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 30 May 2025
The trio frantically scramble to stop the train, but as the film cuts to black, the sounds of glass shattering and the screech of wheels hammer in, yet again, that there’s no escape.
—Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 16 May 2025
The person who was frantically collecting certifications starts asking deeper questions about how to apply their learning.
—Michael Hudson, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frantically
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Carlos Alcaraz with the trophy after his victory against Jannik Sinner of Italy in the final of the men's singles competition at the French Open June 8th, 2025 Tim Clayton–Getty Images By this point, the Roland Garros crowd was cheering wildly for Alcaraz.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
8 June 2025
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This is especially true after Sony abandoned handheld gaming after the PS Vita, which never made as big a splash as the wildly popular PSP.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
Adverb
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The Royals, who scored one run in their final 18 innings against the Detroit Tigers last weekend, desperately needed to reignite their stagnant offense.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2025
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His first birdie came at the par-4 15th, and the 36-year-old desperately needed it for morale sake.—
Savannah Leigh Richardson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 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 17 Jun. 2025.
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