hectically
1hectically — hectic ► ADJECTIVE ▪ full of incessant or frantic activity. DERIVATIVES hectically adverb. ORIGIN Greek hektikos habitual …
2hectically — adverb see hectic …
3hectically — adverb In a hectic manner …
4hectically — adv. feverishly, consumptively; in a hectic manner, in an agitated manner, excitedly …
5hectically — hec·ti·cal·ly …
6hectically — See: hectic …
7hectically — adverb in a frenzied manner we rehearsed frenziedly the last few days before the premiere • Syn: ↑frenziedly • Derived from adjective: ↑hectic, ↑frenzied (for: ↑frenziedly) …
8hectic — hectically, hecticly, adv. hecticness, n. /hek tik/, adj. characterized by intense agitation, excitement, confused and rapid movement, etc.: The week before the trip was hectic and exhausting. [1350 1400; ME < LL hecticus < Gk hektikós habitual,… …
9hectic — 1. The meaning that is now the dominant one, ‘busy and confused’, is fairly recent (early 20c) and has developed in the same way as the figurative meaning of feverish. Hectic was originally an adjective or noun referring to the kind of fever that …
10frenziedly — adverb in a frenzied manner (Freq. 2) we rehearsed frenziedly the last few days before the premiere • Syn: ↑hectically • Derived from adjective: ↑hectic (for: ↑hectically), ↑ …