feverishly
Americanadverb
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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.
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to a degree that suggests fever.
Tonight, his brilliant blue eyes were feverishly bright.
It was a feverishly hot day in August.
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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.
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Despite the passage of time, even the basic lore behind Juneteenth is still murky, and feverishly debated.
From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2026
At one point near the play’s tragic climax, Willy is feverishly planting seeds in the backyard, but Elliott gives no credibility to any of his character’s actions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2026
Doug feverishly bangs out a script and Griff, who plans to star in the remake, calls it “a masterpiece,” though the demented glint in Mr. Black’s eyes assures us it’s anything but.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025
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.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2025
I prepared feverishly, expecting to hear my name called any day.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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