frantically
adverb
fran·ti·cal·ly
ˈfran-ti-k(ə-)lē
: in a frantic manner : in a nervously hurried, desperate, or panic-stricken way
searching frantically for the key fob
[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
Wine 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
During the new moon, a hatch of baby sea turtles erupts from the sand, struggling frantically to get to the ocean.—Bernice Notenboom
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“Frantically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frantically. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.
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