Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a frenetic or frenzied manner; frantically. Also spelled
phrenetically .
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- adverb In a
frenetic manner
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb in a very agitated manner; as if possessed by an evil spirit
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Examples
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3. For sample, the word frenetically wrote, must be charged grammactically with bowel pronouned strangley.
In His Own Write John Lennon 2000
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But instead, I burbled frenetically about my summer and tried not to buckle to the floor with shame.
Times Two Kristen Henderson 2011
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Because overall rents have tended to increase, albeit not as frenetically as real estate prices themselves.
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As the episode was explained later by someone involved in the investigation of the network, Tinner worked frenetically to copy the documents—making two copies of each page, instead of the one for which Khan had asked.
Fallout Catherine Collins 2011
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I don't think it's quite as frenetically cerebral.
Mike Ragogna: Hymns, Harrows, Harvests & More: Chatting with John Hiatt, Gillian Welch and Umphrey's McGee's Joel Cummins Mike Ragogna 2011
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Even though she was frenetically busy these days, taking care of a demanding one-year-old daughter while doing all her research and teaching at Columbia, she always found time for Michael.
The Omega Theory Mark Alpert 2011
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Even though she was frenetically busy these days, taking care of a demanding one-year-old daughter while doing all her research and teaching at Columbia, she always found time for Michael.
The Omega Theory Mark Alpert 2011
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Thousands of state-owned companies were sold quite frenetically in the early years.
Indian Entrepreneurship Trumps Chinese Raghav Bahl 2010
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Even after he opened his own practice, he was still working out frenetically, in the hope of going back into the Marines someday.
The Old Soldier Who Didn't Fade Away Michael M. Phillips 2011
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I don't think it's quite as frenetically cerebral.
Mike Ragogna: Hymns, Harrows, Harvests & More: Chatting with John Hiatt, Gillian Welch and Umphrey's McGee's Joel Cummins Mike Ragogna 2011
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