Frantically

Podcast 1 · Introduction

Frantically

A documentary-style narration: origin, meaning, and feel.

Part of speech

adverb

Pronunciation

FRAN-tik-lee  /ˈfræntɪkli/

Definition

In a frantic manner; with wild, uncontrolled urgency or anxiety; in a hurried and disordered way driven by fear or desperation.

Plain meaning

Frantically means in a frantic way — doing something with desperate, uncontrolled urgency. She was frantically searching for her keys. He waved frantically from the window.

Register

Neutral to colloquial. More vivid and emotionally charged than hurriedly or urgently. Commonly used in narrative writing, journalism, and everyday speech.