Meaning & use
Frantically
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In a wild, hurried, or uncontrolled manner, usually due to fear, urgency, or desperation.
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She frantically searched her bag for the lost keys.
Firefighters worked frantically to clear the building before the flames spread.
A note on using this word
From 'frantic,' which traces back to a Greek term for a delirious mental disorder.
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wildlyhysterically
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