frantically

adverb

fran·ti·cal·ly ˈfran-ti-k(ə-)lē

: in a frantic manner : in a nervously hurried, desperate, or panic-stricken way

[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

Examples of frantically in a Sentence

the veterinarian ran frantically from room to room looking for the escaped hamster

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Say goodbye to language barriers Gone are the days of fumbling with translation books or frantically typing into your smartphone. —

Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024 When Kennedy frantically called animal control to tell them a wild turkey had managed to wander downtown, she was shocked by their response. —

Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024 Biden was nowhere to be found until just after the photo was taken, when photographers and reporters began searching frantically for him. —

Hannah Peart, NBC News, 19 Nov. 2024 His mind raced, frantically considering the options. —

Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 19 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for frantically