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Modern man is frantically trying to earn enough to buy things he's too busy to enjoy.
Frank A. Clark

Meaning of "frantically" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FRANTICALLY

frantically  [ˈfræntɪk əlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FRANTICALLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Frantically is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES FRANTICALLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of frantically in the English dictionary

The definition of frantically in the dictionary is marked by frenzy; desperate.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FRANTICALLY


altruistically
ˌæltruːˈɪstɪk əlɪ
caustically
ˈkɔːstɪk əlɪ
chauvinistically
ˌʃəʊvɪˈnɪstɪk əlɪ
chemotactically
ˌkɛməʊˈtæktɪk əlɪ
cinematically
ˌsɪnɪˈmætɪk əlɪ
cosmetically
kɒzˈmɛtɪk əlɪ
deistically
diːˈɪstɪk əlɪ
despotically
dɛsˈpɒtɪk əlɪ
diagrammatically
ˌdaɪəɡrəˈmætɪk əlɪ
domestically
dəˈmɛstɪk əlɪ
dramatically
drəˈmætɪk əlɪ
ecclesiastically
ɪˌkliːzɪˈæstɪk əlɪ
eclectically
ɪˈklɛktɪk əlɪ
elastically
ɪˈlæstɪk əlɪ
electromagnetically
ɪˌlɛktrəʊmæɡˈnɛtɪk əlɪ
emblematically
ˌɛmbləˈmætɪk əlɪ
endophytically
ˌɛndəʊˈfɪtɪk əlɪ
enzymatically
ˌɛnzaɪˈmætɪk əlɪ
epigenetically
ˌɛpɪdʒɪˈnɛtɪk əlɪ
erratically
ɪˈrætɪk əlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FRANTICALLY

frankfurter
frankincense
franking machine
Frankish
franklin
franklinite
frankly
frankness
frankpledge
franseria
frantic
franticly
franticness
Franz Ferdinand
Franz Josef I
Franz Josef Land
franzy
frap
frape
frappant

WORDS THAT END LIKE FRANTICALLY

actually
alphabetically
automatically
basically
clinically
critically
drastically
economically
electronically
fantastically
historically
locally
periodically
physically
politically
practically
specifically
statistically
technically
tragically
typically

Synonyms and antonyms of frantically in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «frantically» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FRANTICALLY

Find out the translation of frantically to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of frantically from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «frantically» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

疯狂
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

frenéticamente
570 millions of speakers

English

frantically
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पागलपन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

محموم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отчаянно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

freneticamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উন্মত্তবৎ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

frénétiquement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ketakutan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

verzweifelt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

必死に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

미친 듯이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Frantically
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

điên cuồng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தீவிரமாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पागलपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çılgınca
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

freneticamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gorączkowo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відчайдушно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

frenetic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ξέφρενα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

woes
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bläddrande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

febrilsk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of frantically

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FRANTICALLY»

The term «frantically» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.057 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FRANTICALLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «frantically» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «frantically» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about frantically

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5 QUOTES WITH «FRANTICALLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word frantically.
1
Mahmoud Abbas
The core issue here is that the Israeli government refuses to commit to terms of reference for the negotiations that are based on international law and United Nations resolutions, and that it frantically continues to intensify building of settlements on the territory of the State of Palestine.
2
Judy Blume
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.'
3
Frank A. Clark
Modern man is frantically trying to earn enough to buy things he's too busy to enjoy.
4
Harvey Cox
What we are seeking so frantically elsewhere may turn out to be the horse we have been riding all along.
5
Elizabeth Gilbert
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.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FRANTICALLY»

Discover the use of frantically in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to frantically and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Cher's frantically romantic assignment
Meeting the epitome of the man of her dreams in model Troy, Cher conspires to date him by winning a love story contest and gets her entire English class involved, but a rewrite brings another young man to her attention.
H. B. Gilmour, 1998
2
Poetry Founded on Grace
Frantically,. I was searching. For the meaning, Of Being. Watched the movies. Ate the cookies . Baked the beans, STILL... I have not had my fill... Frantically, I was searching. For the meaning, Of Being. Stretched the drawings, Built the buildings  ...
Stephy Jemmisparks, 2008
3
Our Vanishing Wild Life:
Down plunges the scared linnet, blindly, frantically, into the space sheltered by the grove! Horrors! Whatis this? Threads! Invisible, interlacing threads; tangled and full of pockets, treacherously spanning the open space. It is a fowler's net!
William T. Hornaday, 2014
4
Semper Fi
Moore frantically searched the sky for the source of the warning. Far to his right, a fireball rose from the jungle, leveled and turned towards him. Moore threw the jammers on as he dumped clouds of chaff into the air. The RWI filled with nearly a  ...
5
Heaven 2.0:
“Wait,” Gabby said frantically. “Mike isn't here yet. He's not back from his mission.” “We can't wait for him,” Bill responded. “It's only a matter of time before they discover the rest of us. Let's go.” Much to the leader's displeasure, Gabby ignored  ...
Scott Haworth, 2013
6
No Sanctuary But Hell
She screamed in desperation and clawed frantically at the empty space as one leg and the side of her body dangled precariously over the precipice, the other hand held flat against the smooth rock, her nails digging into the unforgiving granite ...
Peter W. Desjardins, 2004
7
New Zealand Journal of Zoology
Males became increasingly likely to decamp frantically as they got closer to females. After decamping frantically, the male usually turned, faced the female, elevated his legs, and began advancing again within 5-10 s, reaching his former  ...
8
A Comprehensive Guide to the Hajj Pilgrimage in Islam:
HAGAR. RUNS. FRANTICALLY. BETWEEN. THE. HILLS. OF. SAFA. AND. MARWA. Prophet Abraham, the Intimate Friend of the AllCompassionate Lord, was returning to the landofCanaan inpeace and confidence.Ishmael, the initial light ...
Hüseyin Yağmur, 2014
9
Now It's My Turn: A Daughter's Chronicle of Political Life
Looking outthe windows, we allwatched asBill frantically ranaroundthe tarmac, carrying the giant form, looking for the taxfamily. After afew minutes,Jay Parmer took pity on Billand calledhim ontheradio. All of us who had radios heard the ...
Mary Cheney, 2006
10
Felim's Enigma
His sense of panic rose as he searched frantically for the directions in all of his other pockets with one free hand and then he decided to stop in order to facilitate a less fragmented and dangerous search. After a further few moments of ...
Francis Kemble, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FRANTICALLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term frantically is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Woman chases cyclist down New York City road after he stole her …
This is the moment a pedestrian frantically chased a cyclist down the middle of the road after he snatched her smartphone out of her hands ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Transfer news LIVE: Manchester United, Liverpool, Manchester City …
... and the transfer window officially open for business managers across the country, and Europe, are frantically trying to improve their squads. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
Transfer news LATEST: Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea …
... and the transfer window officially open for business managers across the country, and Europe, are frantically trying to improve their squads. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
4
Hacking Team Hacked: 400GB Data Dump Exposes Dirty Secrets Of …
Eventually Hacking Team did wake up, and the Security Engineer for the company, Christian Pozzi, frantically tried to patch things up, saying ... «Tech Times, Jul 15»
5
Speaker John Bercow snubs tragic boy with incurable diseases
Nice, who have no expertise in ultra rare diseases and who are frantically trying to figure out how to deal with these complex conditions that ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
6
'An absolute shambles' – Fans furious after another night of traffic …
Girls crying and cold standing at the side of the road whilst the traffic is at a standstill, parents running and walking frantically trying to get to the ... «The Courier, Jul 15»
7
7/7 survivor's guilt: 'It felt taboo to admit that the attack broke me'
And I didn't want to talk about it, even though I was reading up on it frantically.” Going back on the tube for the first time was difficult, but above ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
8
Terry Flanagan has his Ricky Hatton moment as he wins WBO …
To his credit the big-hitting 26-year-old continued to the bell, but as a ringside doctor and his cornermen frantically circled round during the ... «Manchester Evening News, Jul 15»
9
Lodholz remembers a soldier's life
... when a light from an open portal was spotted from one of the ships in the convoy, the ships were frantically signaling the ship to turn the light ... «Daily Journal Online, Jul 15»
10
Suicide Squad and More from the Warner Bros. Comic-Con Panel
Hopefully you had a chance to check out our Live Blog of the Warner Bros. Comic-Con panel, as we frantically tried to keep up with everything ... «ComingSoon.net, Jul 15»

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