frantically
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Meaning · English
Extremely; terribly.
Register: archaic, slang
Examples
"Oh yes; come in, Mr Carrados," she exclaimed graciously. "We are not quite strangers, you know. You found out something for Aunt Pigs; I forget what, but she was most frantically impressed."
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “frantically” mean?
Extremely; terribly.
Is “frantically” formal or informal?
frantically is generally archaic, slang.