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.—
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Ron FimriteWine 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
Mitch FrankDuring 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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Examples of frantically in a Sentence
the veterinarian ran frantically from room to room looking for the escaped hamster
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Camacho began frantically searching the house for her attacker.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 14 May 2024
Grey's Anatomy recap: Link operates on a VIP Suddenly, Gillian begs Owen (Kevin McKidd) to shut the curtain because her husband Aaron is frantically looking for her after receiving a message that the car has been in a crash.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 10 May 2024
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Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 14 May 2024
Grey's Anatomy recap: Link operates on a VIP Suddenly, Gillian begs Owen (Kevin McKidd) to shut the curtain because her husband Aaron is frantically looking for her after receiving a message that the car has been in a crash.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 10 May 2024
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“Frantically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frantically. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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