feverishly
gb/fˈɛvɚˌɪʃli/ us/fˈɛvɚˌɪʃli/
B2
Englisch
lázasan
B2
1
lázasan
B2
Verwendungsmuster:
[do something] feverishly
Editors worked feverishly to meet the midnight deadline.
A szerkesztők lázasan dolgoztak, hogy elkészüljenek az éjféli határidőre.
The team searched feverishly for the missing file before the presentation.
A csapat lázasan kereste az eltűnt fájlt a prezentáció előtt.
She packed feverishly, realizing her taxi would arrive any minute.
Beispiele für Lernende
We worked feverishly to finish on time.
Lázasan dolgoztunk, hogy időben elkészüljünk.
He studied feverishly before the exam.
A vizsga előtt lázasan tanult.
Häufiger Fehler:
Don’t use it for ordinary speed; it usually suggests urgency or intense pressure.
Bedeutung
with intense urgent effort
Wortverbindungen
work feverishly
|prepare feverishly
|search feverishly
|write feverishly
|type feverishly
|study feverishly
|campaign feverishly
|negotiate feverishly
|plan feverishly
|rush feverishly
Synonyme
frantically (Stronger sense of panic or chaos.)
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desperately (Emphasizes need or lack of hope more than speed.)
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intensely (Focuses on strength of effort, not necessarily urgency.)
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hurriedly (More neutral; less emotional intensity.)
Antonyme
calmly (Without urgency or agitation.)
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leisurely (Unhurried and relaxed.)
Themen
work
|time_pressure
|emotions
Definition
very fast and with a lot of effort because it feels urgent
In a way that shows great urgency, energy, or effort, often because time is short or the situation feels critical.
C1
2
lázasan
B2
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone] [wait/look/talk/think] feverishly
Investors watched feverishly as the stock price swung up and down.
A befektetők lázasan figyelték, ahogy a részvényárfolyam fel-le ingadozott.
He checked his phone feverishly, waiting for a reply.
Válaszra várva lázasan nézegette a telefonját.
Rumors spread, and people speculated feverishly about what had happened.
Beispiele für Lernende
She waited feverishly for the results.
Lázasan várta az eredményeket.
Häufiger Fehler:
Often used for anxious excitement; it can sound odd with calm emotions (e.g., “feverishly relaxed”).
Bedeutung
with excited nervous energy
Wortverbindungen
wait feverishly
|watch feverishly
|look around feverishly
|talk feverishly
|speculate feverishly
|anticipate feverishly
|follow (news) feverishly
Synonyme
anxiously (Focuses on worry more than energy.)
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excitedly (More positive; less sense of strain.)
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restlessly (Emphasizes inability to stay still.)
Antonyme
placidly (Calm and not easily upset.)
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composedly (Controlled and self-possessed.)
Themen
emotions
|behavior
Definition
in a very excited or nervous way
In a highly excited, restless, or anxious way that makes someone act or feel overactive.
C1
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lázasan
B2
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone] [sleep/mutter/shiver] feverishly
He slept feverishly and woke every hour for water.
Lázasan aludt, és óránként felébredt, hogy vizet igyon.
She muttered feverishly, barely aware of who was in the room.
Lázasan motyogott, alig volt tudatában annak, ki van a szobában.
The child lay feverishly under the blanket, cheeks flushed.
Beispiele für Lernende
He slept feverishly all night.
Egész éjjel lázasan aludt.
Häufiger Fehler:
This sense is about illness; for effort under pressure, use the main sense (meaning 1).
Bedeutung
in a fevered physical state
Wortverbindungen
sleep feverishly
|mutter feverishly
|burn feverishly
|lie feverishly
|dream feverishly
Synonyme
deliriously (Stronger; suggests confusion from illness or shock.)
Antonyme
healthily (Without signs of illness.)
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clearly (Opposes the idea of fevered confusion.)
Themen
health
|body
Definition
as if you have a fever
In a way that shows the effects of a fever, such as heat, weakness, confusion, or delirium.
Grammatik
Grundform
feverishly
IPA
GB/fˈɛvɚˌɪʃli/
US/fˈɛvɚˌɪʃli/
Silben & Betonung
fe - ver - ishly (3 Silben)
Stress on 1st syllable (fe)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: feverishly
- Plural: feverishlies
Wortfamilie
Ausdrücke
prepare feverishly
1/pɹipˈɛɹ fˈɛvɚˌɪʃli/
fixed phrase
get ready in a rush
to get ready very quickly and with lots of effort
Beispiele
- She prepared feverishly for the interview the next morning.
- The city prepared feverishly for the storm.
- We prepared feverishly, but still forgot a few things.
Beispiele für Lernende
- He prepared feverishly for his exam.
search feverishly
1/sˈɚt͡ʃ fˈɛvɚˌɪʃli/
fixed phrase
look for something urgently
to look for something very quickly and urgently
Beispiele
- He searched feverishly for his passport at the airport.
- Rescuers searched feverishly for survivors after the earthquake.
- She searched feverishly through her bag for her keys.
Beispiele für Lernende
- I searched feverishly for my phone.
type feverishly
1/tˈaɪp fˈɛvɚˌɪʃli/
fixed phrase
type extremely fast
to type very fast because it is urgent
Beispiele
- He typed feverishly, trying to send the message before the train entered the tunnel.
- The reporter typed feverishly as details came in.
- She typed feverishly on her laptop during the meeting.
Beispiele für Lernende
- He typed feverishly to finish his report.
work feverishly
1/wˈɚk fˈɛvɚˌɪʃli/
fixed phrase
work with urgent intensity
to work very hard and fast
Beispiele
- They worked feverishly to restore power before nightfall.
- I worked feverishly all morning to catch up on emails.
- Engineers worked feverishly to fix the leak.
Beispiele für Lernende
- We worked feverishly to finish the project.
write feverishly
1/ɹˈaɪt fˈɛvɚˌɪʃli/
fixed phrase
write fast with intensity
to write very fast and with a lot of energy
Beispiele
- She wrote feverishly, trying to capture every idea before it faded.
- I wrote feverishly the night before the deadline.
- He wrote feverishly in his notebook as the lecturer spoke.
Beispiele für Lernende
- She wrote feverishly before the deadline.