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 There must have been 40 or 50 people racing around, frantically getting ready for the show. — Blake J. Harris, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026 City officials have been frantically preparing for Rachel, building sand berms and fortifying vulnerable areas with sandbags. — Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026 Cassity Garduque, 14, waved as her mom in her sailor uniform frantically waved back from the top deck. — Julie Watson, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 Companies went from using AI for the sake of using AI to frantically budgeting its use. — Konstantin Klyagin, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for frantically

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Different generations, different designers, and two wildly different approaches to getting dressed up.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
Tom Brady still looks good on the field—not because of his wildly accurate throws, but because of his Rolex.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of wildly

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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

Definition of wild

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In June 2016, Blair, who was returning to Los Angeles from a vacation in Cancun, Mexico, began screaming uncontrollably and causing chaos on the flight.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026
Alpha 1, who’s most strict about the disease’s suppression, lashes out uncontrollably.

— Cortlyn Kelly, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of uncontrollably

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