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

"Almost from the time he came out of his house, he was acting frantically," recalled Mr Smith.

From BBC

He’d been frantically reaching out to his bosses in Washington to ask what was behind Musk’s social media blasts against him and to seek help clearing his name.

From Salon

Afghans, many who worked with the US military and NGOs, frantically swarmed the airport, desperate to get on flights along with thousands of US citizens.

From BBC

On Jan. 7 , Sydney and I, along with three women and four dogs from the neighborhood, found ourselves frantically driving south to Pasadena’s iconic, grand hotel — the Langham Huntington — to escape the fast-moving fireball.

From Los Angeles Times

Haise and Lovell worked frantically to boot up the lunar module, Aquarius.

From BBC

Related Words

• desperately 
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• madly 
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• wildly www.thesaurus.com