FRANTICALLY Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

frantically

adverb

ˈfran-ti-k(ə-)lē

Definition of frantically

as in wildly

in a confused and reckless manner the veterinarian ran frantically from room to room looking for the escaped hamster

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Recent Examples of frantically Their verbal volley is interrupted as each of them frantically googles quotes and facts on everything from the Zionist leader Jabotinsky to the American actor Jordan Peele. — Hannah Seligson, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026 She only got involved at the behest of a friend, a Rainbow Park cafeteria worker, who frantically approached her before school started one morning. — Austin Horn august 11, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026 Video of the incident posted to TikTok show passengers frantically escaping the plane via its inflatable emergency slides on an airport taxiway. — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2026 That’s when 72-year-old Leidis Rodríguez frantically cooked beans after the lights switched on this week following hours of uninterrupted blackouts. — Andrea Rodriguez, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for frantically

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Primetime will trace the origins of Hansen’s famed series To Catch a Predator, the wildly popular program that exposed alleged pedophiles by using hidden cameras to capture adults trying to meet underage teens in online chat rooms.

— Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Aug. 2026
Hopefully that is not an omen for a wildly inflated price on the top models.

— Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of wildly

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And secondly, these stories are resonating with younger audiences, a demographic Hollywood desperately wants to reach.

— Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
As Kaepernick tried desperately to keep his protest on message, the rest of his life was picked apart, from his romantic partner to his clothing choices.

— Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of desperately

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Two more runs scored in the fourth inning when Ohtani, Pages and Freeman strung together three consecutive two-out singles and Keller wild-pitched a run home.

— Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 12 June 2026
First, like cucumbers, squash is a wild-growing vegetable that competes for garden space, according to Dilmore.

— Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 9 June 2026

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