frantically
adverb
fran·ti·cal·ly
ˈfran-ti-k(ə-)lē 
: in a frantic manner : in a nervously hurried, desperate, or panic-stricken way
[Carlton] Fisk stood several feet down the line, frantically urging the ball fair with his hands. It hit the yellow foul pole above the wall, a home run.—
Ron Fimrite
Ron FimriteWine companies, fearing that younger drinkers are slipping out of their grasp, have been frantically trying to create products that will be viewed as edgy, hip and fun.—Mitch Frank
Mitch FrankDuring the new moon, a hatch of baby sea turtles erupts from the sand, struggling frantically to get to the ocean.—Bernice Notenboom
Bernice NotenboomExamples of frantically in a Sentence
the veterinarian ran frantically from room to room looking for the escaped hamster
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Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2025
In another video of the incident, people were also seen frantically rushing away from the violence.
—Bonny Chu, Fox News, 23 Feb. 2025
Companies in Vermont are frantically moving maple equipment over the border, according to the Maple News, a Vermont trade publication.
—Alana Semuels, TIME, 4 Feb. 2025
The house appeared ransacked, and Miriam frantically called 911.
—Lindsey Schwartz, ABC News, 31 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for frantically
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“Frantically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frantically. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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