hectically

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Tanner plunges into these ostentatiously autobiographical roles, heedlessly, hectically and without a psychiatric net.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

But with its jumble of clichés, its blatant word-bubble declarations, and its hectically rushed impracticalities, the movie—which is based on a comic-book series—invites an air of antic exaggeration and revved-up stylization.

From The New Yorker • Aug. 8, 2019

Unlike the ensemble, Mr. Rattle has been hectically busy this fall, having set up shop in the Northeast.

From New York Times • Oct. 7, 2016

It hasn’t always been the most organized experiment, conducted hectically between two parents working full time while raising three boys.

From Washington Post • Mar. 2, 2016

As Sagner turned back to me, and we passed on out of hearing, I noted two red spots flaming hectically in his cheeks.

From The Sick-a-Bed Lady And Also Hickory Dock, The Very Tired Girl, The Happy-Day, Something That Happened in October, The Amateur Lover, Heart of The City, The Pink Sash, Woman's Only Business by Abbott, Eleanor Hallowell