Frantically

/ˈfræntɪkli/

Meaning & Definition

adverb

In a frantic or frenzied manner; with intense, uncontrolled emotion or urgency.

She searched frantically for her lost keys, turning the house upside down.

In a way that is marked by a hurried and wildly excited action.

The children ran frantically around the playground when the bell rang.

In a way that expresses extreme anxiety or worry.

He frantically called for an ambulance after the accident.

With great desperation or haste.

They worked frantically to complete the project before the deadline.

From the word 'frantic', which comes from the Latin 'franticus', meaning 'mad, insane'.

frantically searching:

Searching in a very disordered or anxious manner.

frantically waving:

Waving one's arms in a hurried and agitated manner.

Going crazy with stress.

I was frantically trying to finish my paper last minute.

Acting in a hasty or panicked way.

He was frantically texting everyone to find out what happened.