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frantically

fran·ti·cally

UK/ˈfɹæn.tɪk.li/ US/ˈfrænʌkli/ uncommon archaic slang uk

adverb

1.

in an uncontrolled manner

  • “they searched frantically for their child”

Origin

From earlier franticly, equivalent to frantic + -ally.

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