feverishly
gb/fˈɛvɚˌɪʃli/ us/fˈɛvɚˌɪʃli/
B2
English
lázasan
B2
1
lázasan
B2
Usage pattern:
[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.
Learner examples
We worked feverishly to finish on time.
Lázasan dolgoztunk, hogy időben elkészüljünk.
He studied feverishly before the exam.
A vizsga előtt lázasan tanult.
Common mistake:
Don’t use it for ordinary speed; it usually suggests urgency or intense pressure.
Meaning
with intense urgent effort
Collocations
work feverishly
|prepare feverishly
|search feverishly
|write feverishly
|type feverishly
|study feverishly
|campaign feverishly
|negotiate feverishly
|plan feverishly
|rush feverishly
Synonyms
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.)
Antonyms
calmly (Without urgency or agitation.)
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leisurely (Unhurried and relaxed.)
Themes
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
Usage pattern:
[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.
Learner examples
She waited feverishly for the results.
Lázasan várta az eredményeket.
Common mistake:
Often used for anxious excitement; it can sound odd with calm emotions (e.g., “feverishly relaxed”).
Meaning
with excited nervous energy
Collocations
wait feverishly
|watch feverishly
|look around feverishly
|talk feverishly
|speculate feverishly
|anticipate feverishly
|follow (news) feverishly
Synonyms
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.)
Antonyms
placidly (Calm and not easily upset.)
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composedly (Controlled and self-possessed.)
Themes
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
3
lázasan
B2
Usage pattern:
[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.
Learner examples
He slept feverishly all night.
Egész éjjel lázasan aludt.
Common mistake:
This sense is about illness; for effort under pressure, use the main sense (meaning 1).
Meaning
in a fevered physical state
Collocations
sleep feverishly
|mutter feverishly
|burn feverishly
|lie feverishly
|dream feverishly
Synonyms
deliriously (Stronger; suggests confusion from illness or shock.)
Antonyms
healthily (Without signs of illness.)
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clearly (Opposes the idea of fevered confusion.)
Themes
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.
Grammar
Dictionary form
feverishly
IPA
GB/fˈɛvɚˌɪʃli/
US/fˈɛvɚˌɪʃli/
Syllables & stress
fe - ver - ishly (3 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (fe)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: feverishly
- Plural: feverishlies
Word family
Expressions
prepare feverishly
1/pɹipˈɛɹ fˈɛvɚˌɪʃli/
fixed phrase
get ready in a rush
to get ready very quickly and with lots of effort
Examples
- 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.
Learner examples
- 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
Examples
- 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.
Learner examples
- I searched feverishly for my phone.
type feverishly
1/tˈaɪp fˈɛvɚˌɪʃli/
fixed phrase
type extremely fast
to type very fast because it is urgent
Examples
- 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.
Learner examples
- He typed feverishly to finish his report.
work feverishly
1/wˈɚk fˈɛvɚˌɪʃli/
fixed phrase
work with urgent intensity
to work very hard and fast
Examples
- 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.
Learner examples
- 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
Examples
- 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.
Learner examples
- She wrote feverishly before the deadline.