frantically B2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈfɹæn.tɪk.li/ See IPA manual Freq #27486 Meanings 1 adv In a hurried, anxious, and uncontrolled way. He searched frantically for his passport before the flight. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a hurried, anxious, and... madlydesperately Etymology AI details From earlier franticly, equivalent to frantic + -ally. Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # frantically **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈfɹæn.tɪk.li/ **Frequency rank:** 27486 ## Meanings 1. In a hurried, anxious, and uncontrolled way. ## Examples - He searched frantically for his passport before the flight. ## Etymology From earlier franticly, equivalent to frantic + -ally. ## AI Etymology Frantically comes from earlier franticly, equivalent to frantic + -ally. In current use, the main sense is “In a hurried, anxious, and uncontrolled way”. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown