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frenetically

/frəˈnɛt.ɪ.kli/
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Adjective:frenetic
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• adverb

1

In a fast, energetic, and uncontrolled or frantic manner.

Example

"The journalists typed frenetically to meet the midnight deadline as the election results poured in."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Formed from the adjective 'frenetic' plus the adverbial suffix '-ally', ultimately deriving via Old French and Latin from the Ancient Greek 'phrenitikos' (delirious or mad), from 'phren' (mind).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Frenetically. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/frenetically
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