frantically

Rarely fran·tic·ly

[fran-tik-lee]

adverb

1. in a desperate, wild, or frenzied way, out of extreme excitement, pain, fear, etc..

   All this time I was searching frantically in the trash can for my missing keys until, just when I thought all was lost, my finger touched something that jingled.

Word History and Origins

Origin of frantically¹

frantic ( def. ) + -ally ( def. )

Example Sentences

Flights to North America and accommodation in the three host countries of the United States, Canada and Mexico will be frantically searched for and calculations done to discover potential seedings.

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“I’ll put down in a clearing in the woods, if I can,” the admiral said, frantically letting air out of the balloon until they were skimming the treetops.

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She came to in seconds, sputtering and frantically wiping her mouth to get rid of the horrendous taste.

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Penelope had no idea what she might find in the kitchen; she had not seen Mrs. Clarke, and all the servants were frantically preparing the house for the arrival of Lord and Lady Ashton.

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Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti had spent recent days frantically pushing schools to accept an unprecedented $2.4 billion private investment that would have given the country’s richest athletic conference unrivaled financial clout.

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Related Words

• desperately 
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• madly 
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• wildly www.thesaurus.com