FRANTICALLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does frantically mean? 

• FRANTICALLY (adverb)
  The adverb FRANTICALLY has 1 sense:

1. in an uncontrolled manner

  Familiarity information: FRANTICALLY used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FRANTICALLY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

In an uncontrolled manner

Synonyms:

frantically; madly

Context example:

she fought back madly

Pertainym:

frantic (excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion)

 Context examples 

Holmes sprang frantically across the room and pushed at the door.

(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

He waved his hands frantically to her, and then vanished from the window so suddenly that it seemed to her that he had been plucked back by some irresistible force from behind.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

We ran frantically down the path, which wound among the trees.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

I found myself one of these, frantically imploring a knot of sailors whom I knew, not to let those two lost creatures perish before our eyes.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

He crawled frantically clear of the water and lay down.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

Challenger had turned to the king and waved his hands frantically before him.

(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

"Do it this way. Clasp your hands so, and stagger across the room, crying frantically, 'Roderigo! Save me! Save me!'" and away went Jo, with a melodramatic scream which was truly thrilling.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

I lost my head temporarily and dashed frantically about the steerage.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

In despair, casting about frantically among the magazines, he had sent it to The Billow, a society weekly in San Francisco.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

The overloaded and unwieldy sled forged ahead, Buck and his mates struggling frantically under the rain of blows.

(The Call of the Wild, by Jack London)