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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The Frenchman glided forward as players from both teams frantically rearranged themselves around him, then slowed up well short of the Brighton penalty area. —

Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025 Clouds of smoke could be seen coming from flames as crowds of onlookers frantically gathered around. —

Angel Saunders, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025 Perry was hoisted into the air on top of his teammates' shoulders while referees tried restoring order to the place, frantically blowing their whistles. —

Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025 There was no fire, but this man's perception of imminent danger killed seventy-three men, women, and children, all trampled as the crowd rushed frantically toward the single exit. —

Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for frantically