Meaning & Definition of word "Frantically"

Frantically

/ˈfræntɪkli/

adverb:

  • 1. In a frantic or frenzied manner; with intense, uncontrolled emotion or urgency.
    • Example: She searched frantically for her lost keys, turning the house upside down.
  • 2. In a way that is marked by a hurried and wildly excited action.
    • Example: The children ran frantically around the playground when the bell rang.
  • 3. In a way that expresses extreme anxiety or worry.
    • Example: He frantically called for an ambulance after the accident.
  • 4. With great desperation or haste.
    • Example: They worked frantically to complete the project before the deadline.

Etymology

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

Common Phrases and Expressions

frantically searching:

Searching in a very disordered or anxious manner.

frantically waving:

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

Related Words

frantic:

Filled with excessive emotion, mostly stress or fear.

frenzied:

Wildly excited or uncontrolled.

Slang Meanings of frantically

Meaning: Going crazy with stress.

Example Sentence: I was frantically trying to finish my paper last minute.

Meaning: Acting in a hasty or panicked way.

Example Sentence: He was frantically texting everyone to find out what happened.