Frantically
/ˈfræntɪkli/adverb
In a hurried, excited or panicked way.
He was frantically searching for his lost phone
Often appears as...
- frantically searching
- frantically trying
adverb
Done in a chaotic or disordered manner.
She frantically organized her notes before the presentation
Often appears as...
- frantically organized
- frantically arranged
adverb
In a hurried, excited or panicked way.
He was frantically searching for his lost phone
Often appears as...
- frantically searching
- frantically trying
adverb
Done in a chaotic or disordered manner.
She frantically organized her notes before the presentation
Often appears as...
- frantically organized
- frantically arranged
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Extreme Urgency
Use 'frantically' to express extreme urgency, often due to panic or fear.
He frantically waved for help as the boat sank.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Activity
'Frantically' often implies physical actions performed with hurried movements.
She frantically packed her suitcase as the taxi waited outside.
Pro Tip 3/3Loss of Composure
Indicates a temporary loss of calm and composure due to stress or pressure.
During the blackout, people frantically searched for flashlights.
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anxiouscrazilydesperatehastilymadmanicallywild
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The dream we haven't...
a heroic humility that allows us to remove our masks and be real. It is our inability to be with one another, our fear of crying with one another, that gives rise to so many of the problems we are frantically trying to solve in the first place, from Congressional gridlock to economic inhumanity.
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The Survival of the Sea...
as the young turtles come to the surface for air. For their first few days of life, should they count themselves amongst the living, the vulnerable turtles swim frantically forward. Ultimately, they will often look to settle in a patch of flotsam, preferably a patch of floating seaweed.
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Can You Survive...
after frantically working for 10 minutes they finally freed one leg but my other was still wedged hard and I was starting to get tired such intense pressure on your legs can cause deep vein thrombosis I'm only submerged to my hips if you're unlucky enough to go down as far as your
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Making kindness viral PIPE...
there was a man sitting in a wheelchair with a cup in one hand and a sign in the other but what stood out most were his eyes I mean he was looking frantically back and forth with somebody somebody to connect with anybody to connect with so
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3 fears about screen...
and started waving frantically back at him. Her connection to that character was visceral. This wasn't a passive screen experience. This was a human experience. And it was exactly appropriate for a three-year-old.
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A burial practice that...
followed by burial at your local cemetery, or, more recently, cremation. I myself, am a recent vegetarian, which means I spent the first 30 years or so of my life frantically inhaling animals --
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How do we heal medicine?...
and maybe the caring attention of a nurse. Doctors and medicine made no difference at all. That didn't seem to prevent the doctors from being frantically busy in their days, as he explained.
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Learn to read Chinese...
arms and both sides as if she was yelling frantically help about fire the simple actions originally found the shape of the flame but I like to think that way whichever works for you this is
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Learn to read Chinese...
This is a person going for a walk. Person. If the shape of the fire is a person with two arms on both sides, as if she was yelling frantically, "Help! I'm on fire!" --
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Incredible Dolphin...
frantically the little fish tried to get away from the seething surface of the water to dive beyond the range of the gannets
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The dream we haven't...
a heroic humility that allows us to remove our masks and be real. It is our inability to be with one another, our fear of crying with one another, that gives rise to so many of the problems we are frantically trying to solve in the first place, from Congressional gridlock to economic inhumanity.
Video examples
The Survival of the Sea...
as the young turtles come to the surface for air. For their first few days of life, should they count themselves amongst the living, the vulnerable turtles swim frantically forward. Ultimately, they will often look to settle in a patch of flotsam, preferably a patch of floating seaweed.
Video examples
Can You Survive...
after frantically working for 10 minutes they finally freed one leg but my other was still wedged hard and I was starting to get tired such intense pressure on your legs can cause deep vein thrombosis I'm only submerged to my hips if you're unlucky enough to go down as far as your
Video examples
Making kindness viral PIPE...
there was a man sitting in a wheelchair with a cup in one hand and a sign in the other but what stood out most were his eyes I mean he was looking frantically back and forth with somebody somebody to connect with anybody to connect with so
Video examples
3 fears about screen...
and started waving frantically back at him. Her connection to that character was visceral. This wasn't a passive screen experience. This was a human experience. And it was exactly appropriate for a three-year-old.
Video examples
A burial practice that...
followed by burial at your local cemetery, or, more recently, cremation. I myself, am a recent vegetarian, which means I spent the first 30 years or so of my life frantically inhaling animals --
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How do we heal medicine?...
and maybe the caring attention of a nurse. Doctors and medicine made no difference at all. That didn't seem to prevent the doctors from being frantically busy in their days, as he explained.
Video examples
Learn to read Chinese...
arms and both sides as if she was yelling frantically help about fire the simple actions originally found the shape of the flame but I like to think that way whichever works for you this is
Video examples
Learn to read Chinese...
This is a person going for a walk. Person. If the shape of the fire is a person with two arms on both sides, as if she was yelling frantically, "Help! I'm on fire!" --
Video examples
Incredible Dolphin...
frantically the little fish tried to get away from the seething surface of the water to dive beyond the range of the gannets
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Alex Zanardi
Italian Driver
The memories are vague of the accident. I remember coming out of the pitlane with cruise control, letting it go and then losing control of the car. I remember my hands frantically operating the steering wheel trying to recover control of the car, then this big, big noise and nothing more.
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Mother Angelica
American Educator
Religious life is an encounter with the living God. Sometimes that encounter is preceded by a kind of soul-searching agony that tries desperately not to hear, runs in the opposite direction, and frantically tries to reason itself out of answering the invitation.
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Elizabeth Gilbert
American Novelist
When I look at my life and the lives of my female friends these days - with our dizzying number of opportunities and talents - I sometimes feel as though we are all mice in a giant experimental maze, scurrying around frantically, trying to find our way through.
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Steve-O
British Celebrity
I felt like it was inevitable that I was going to fail in life and die young. So I was frantically scrambling to document my stunts and pack my message into a bottle. I thought maybe I could be discovered after I'd died, like Van Gogh.
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Pico Iyer
Indian Writer
The less you struggle with a problem, the more it's likely to solve itself. The less time you spend frantically running around, the more productive you are likely to be.
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Judy Blume
American Author
I always have trouble with titles for my books. I usually have no title until the editor has to present the book and calls me frantically, 'Judy, we need a title.
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Gail Sheehy
American Writer
Like everyone else in the first weeks after the tragedy of 9/11, I was looking frantically for some way to help.
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Harvey Cox
American Theologian
What we are seeking so frantically elsewhere may turn out to be the horse we have been riding all along.
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Steve Irwin
Australian Scientist
I am optimistic globally. So many scientists are working frantically on the reparation of our planet.
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Frank A. Clark
American Politician
Modern man is frantically trying to earn enough to buy things he's too busy to enjoy.
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Alex Zanardi
Italian Driver
The memories are vague of the accident. I remember coming out of the pitlane with cruise control, letting it go and then losing control of the car. I remember my hands frantically operating the steering wheel trying to recover control of the car, then this big, big noise and nothing more.
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Mother Angelica
American Educator
Religious life is an encounter with the living God. Sometimes that encounter is preceded by a kind of soul-searching agony that tries desperately not to hear, runs in the opposite direction, and frantically tries to reason itself out of answering the invitation.
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Elizabeth Gilbert
American Novelist
When I look at my life and the lives of my female friends these days - with our dizzying number of opportunities and talents - I sometimes feel as though we are all mice in a giant experimental maze, scurrying around frantically, trying to find our way through.
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Steve-O
British Celebrity
I felt like it was inevitable that I was going to fail in life and die young. So I was frantically scrambling to document my stunts and pack my message into a bottle. I thought maybe I could be discovered after I'd died, like Van Gogh.
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Pico Iyer
Indian Writer
The less you struggle with a problem, the more it's likely to solve itself. The less time you spend frantically running around, the more productive you are likely to be.
Quote examples
Judy Blume
American Author
I always have trouble with titles for my books. I usually have no title until the editor has to present the book and calls me frantically, 'Judy, we need a title.
Quote examples
Gail Sheehy
American Writer
Like everyone else in the first weeks after the tragedy of 9/11, I was looking frantically for some way to help.
Quote examples
Harvey Cox
American Theologian
What we are seeking so frantically elsewhere may turn out to be the horse we have been riding all along.
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Steve Irwin
Australian Scientist
I am optimistic globally. So many scientists are working frantically on the reparation of our planet.
Quote examples
Frank A. Clark
American Politician
Modern man is frantically trying to earn enough to buy things he's too busy to enjoy.
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