feverishly

[fee-ver-ish-lee]

adverb

1. in a way that is overexcited, restless, or uncontrolled, as if from fever.

   I haven’t called you in the past few weeks because I've been working feverishly in the lab on a compelling new project.

2. to a degree that suggests fever.

   Tonight, his brilliant blue eyes were feverishly bright.

   It was a feverishly hot day in August.

3. in a manner caused by fever.

   He had forgotten how, just a few weeks ago, breathing was a chore and he was lying there helpless and feverishly delirious.

Other Word Forms

• nonfeverishly adverb
• pseudofeverishly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of feverishly¹

feverish ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

In moments of conflict, Lou withdraws while James feverishly tries to engage.

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Other large economies, especially those that operate by command and control, are working feverishly to replicate the U.S. tech stack.

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State leaders are feverishly trying to outdo each other in the quest to deliver.

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Until then, the Swiss government will feverishly try to negotiate.

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In the summer of 1945, scientists and technicians at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico worked feverishly to complete the construction of the atomic bomb.

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