Meaning & use

feverishly

adverb·Academic

In an excited, hurried, or frantic manner, as if driven by great urgency.

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She worked feverishly to finish the report before the midnight deadline.

The crew scrambled feverishly to repair the engine before the storm hit.

A note on using this word

Feverishly usually modifies verbs of effort, such as 'work' or 'search,' emphasizing intense speed under pressure.

Words with a similar meaning

franticallyhurriedly

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