Antonyms for frantically
| Grammar : Adv |
| Spell : fran-tik |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈfræn tɪk |
Definition of frantically
Origin :- mid-14c., "insane," unexplained variant of Middle English frentik (see frenetic). Transferred meaning "affected by wild excitement" is from late 15c. Of the adverbial forms, frantically (1749) is later than franticly (1540s).
- adv frenziedly
- Frantically he tugged and tore at the slimy rope, hauling with a will and a prayer.
- Extract from : « The Black Bag » by Louis Joseph Vance
- Frantically I scrambled in the dark till I located the batteries.
- Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science September 1930 » by Various
- His mother went and caught him frantically in her arms and seated him on her lap.
- Extract from : « The Downfall » by Emile Zola
- He opened his mouth to shout a question, but she frantically signaled for silence.
- Extract from : « The Woman-Haters » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- "A Mr. Hadley frantically telephoning, sir," he said to Jeter.
- Extract from : « Lords of the Stratosphere » by Arthur J. Burks
- Jeter frantically tried to unfasten the handcuffs as they ran.
- Extract from : « Lords of the Stratosphere » by Arthur J. Burks
- He waved wildly, frantically, but the big ship drifted on, unseeing.
- Extract from : « Invasion » by William Fitzgerald Jenkins
- I would have even played the piano for her, so frantically did I adore her.
- Extract from : « Melomaniacs » by James Huneker
- Effie lunged for it frantically, switched it off, darted back.
- Extract from : « The Moon is Green » by Fritz Reuter Leiber
- Frantically I wound the reel, but could not get in the slack.
- Extract from : « Tales of Fishes » by Zane Grey
Synonyms for frantically
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