adv
Meaning 1
In a frenetic manner
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
frenetically
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adverb
Meaning 2
in a very agitated manner; as if possessed by an evil spirit
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: demoniacally
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English frenetic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English frenetically From frenetic + -ally.
Across languages
Translations
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: frenèticament — in a frenetic manner
- Finnish: kiihkeästi — in a frenetic manner
- Finnish: raivoisasti — in a frenetic manner
- Finnish: kuumeisesti — in a frenetic manner
- Italian: freneticamente — in a frenetic manner
- Polish: szalenie — in a frenetic manner
- Polish: szaleńczo — in a frenetic manner
- Polish: frenetycznie — in a frenetic manner
- Portuguese: freneticamente — in a frenetic manner
- Spanish: frenéticamente — in a frenetic manner