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Feverishly

//ˈfi.vɚ.ɪʃ.li// adv

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Adverb
  1. 1
    With excitement and determination.

    "The US believes Israel has significantly weakened Hezbollah in strikes over the last week but is still working feverishly behind the scenes to try to convince it not to escalate further and launch a ground incursion into Lebanon over concerns the intensified fighting could spark a broader conflict engulfing the wider Middle East, officials told CNN."

  2. 2
    With speed; rapidly.

    "In the outer room the two women knitted black wool feverishly."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a feverish manner wordnet

Etymology

From feverish + -ly.

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