as in wildly
in a confused and reckless manner
the veterinarian ran frantically from room to room looking for the escaped hamster
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of frantically
Others screamed and ran away from the area, frantically dodging bullets.
—
Jade Walker, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
Bourne and Mackintosh have tried to sprinkle in deeper cuts like that one, but Old Friends primarily, and frantically, jumps among the hits.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2025
Workers at the plant tried frantically to contain the damage, by, for example, spraying seawater from fire hoses and rigging up car batteries to supply power.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
His hands, ordinarily trapped in the pockets of his tracksuit when not frantically presenting tactical instructions or wagging a finger at opposition benches, escaped midway through the second half of his side’s 2-1 win over Brighton & Hove Albion to savour the moment with the Palace supporters.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for frantically
Jade Walker, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
Bourne and Mackintosh have tried to sprinkle in deeper cuts like that one, but Old Friends primarily, and frantically, jumps among the hits.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2025
Workers at the plant tried frantically to contain the damage, by, for example, spraying seawater from fire hoses and rigging up car batteries to supply power.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
His hands, ordinarily trapped in the pockets of his tracksuit when not frantically presenting tactical instructions or wagging a finger at opposition benches, escaped midway through the second half of his side’s 2-1 win over Brighton & Hove Albion to savour the moment with the Palace supporters.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for frantically
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frantically
Adverb
-
Different people can want wildly different retirement lifestyles, and the cost can vary just as wildly.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
-
That blockbuster, based on the wildly popular video game franchise of the same name, broke records with its $157-million domestic opening.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2025
Adverb
-
President Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian people desperately want peace.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2025
-
The Dolphins desperately need Jaelan Phillips and Bradley Chubb to come back from their knee injuries as forceful edge players, but there’s risk involved considering their individual medical history.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
Adverb
-
All of it wild-caught.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
orlandosentinel.com,
14 Aug. 2020
-
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
Cite this Entry
“Frantically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frantically. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share