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
Less than 24 hours after being fired, IT employees were called frantically to join an hours-long troubleshooting call, according to the source.
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Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2025
Shortly thereafter, the victim was seen running frantically from the hotel room, according to police.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
Rally-goers were seen in footage on social media dispersing frantically during a 15-minute silence that was being observed during the protest.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Every year around this time, as college basketball casuals start frantically Googling for Cinderellas, bracket breakdown marathons blanket TV airwaves and CBS’ Seth Davis predicts his fourth double-digit seed to advance to the Sweet 16, an upset favorite begins to emerge.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2025
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Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2025
Shortly thereafter, the victim was seen running frantically from the hotel room, according to police.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
Rally-goers were seen in footage on social media dispersing frantically during a 15-minute silence that was being observed during the protest.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Every year around this time, as college basketball casuals start frantically Googling for Cinderellas, bracket breakdown marathons blanket TV airwaves and CBS’ Seth Davis predicts his fourth double-digit seed to advance to the Sweet 16, an upset favorite begins to emerge.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frantically
Adverb
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The two met in London and, wildly, got matching tattoos together one drunken night, but that was the end of it.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
30 Mar. 2025
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Blithe promises made to voters about costs and completion dates proved to be wildly inaccurate.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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In short: pure, unfiltered reality TV. At the heart of Pop the Balloon LIVE is a simple yet anxiety-inducing concept: Singles try to form connections while desperately trying to keep their balloons from popping.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
27 Mar. 2025
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Thuney played left tackle for the Chiefs late in the season because the team desperately needed him there.—
Adam Jahns,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 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 9 Apr. 2025.
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