frantically

American  

[fran-tik-lee] / ˈfræn tɪk li /

Rarely franticly

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.

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Etymology

Origin of frantically

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

Example Sentences

A worried mother working miles away from her family frantically tries to get her three children out of harm’s way as an out of control fire ravages their community.

From Los Angeles Times

Realizing the red programs were slated to be cut, they frantically started editing descriptions so that Borkert would at least know what those programs did.

From Salon

Somewhere deep in my brain, I frantically try to “Go to the Pool,” as Dr. Cain would call it.

From Literature

In Cambodia, former journalist Mech Dara shared several clips of children frantically running out of their schools on his X account.

From BBC

“We rushed to the ‘victim’s’ house and found him wading in a pool of blood frantically painting an enormous canvas.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• desperately
• excitedly
• madly
• uncontrollably
• wildly