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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Say goodbye to language barriers Gone are the days of fumbling with translation books or frantically typing into your smartphone.
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
When Kennedy frantically called animal control to tell them a wild turkey had managed to wander downtown, she was shocked by their response.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
Biden was nowhere to be found until just after the photo was taken, when photographers and reporters began searching frantically for him.
—Hannah Peart, NBC News, 19 Nov. 2024
His mind raced, frantically considering the options.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 19 Nov. 2024
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
When Kennedy frantically called animal control to tell them a wild turkey had managed to wander downtown, she was shocked by their response.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
Biden was nowhere to be found until just after the photo was taken, when photographers and reporters began searching frantically for him.
—Hannah Peart, NBC News, 19 Nov. 2024
His mind raced, frantically considering the options.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 19 Nov. 2024
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Bratwurst and beer served in steins became wildly popular.Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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The best vanilla perfumes are wildly underrated in their versatility.Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
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But the Lakers still desperately need some dependable depth in the post.Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 27 Dec. 2024
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Both women showed their full range as performers here, with Mariah May especially being an incredibly entertaining heel who got the big win that everyone wanted and established her as a new top star in the women's division, which AEW desperately needed.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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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 30 Dec. 2024.
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