frantically

B2 Topic:Emotions & Feelings
US /ˈfɹæn.tɪk.li/
adv Freq #27486

Meanings

  1. 1
    adv

    In a hurried, anxious, and uncontrolled way.

    He searched frantically for his passport before the flight.

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Synonyms
1 adv · in a hurried, anxious, and... madlydesperately

Etymology

From earlier franticly, equivalent to frantic + -ally.

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