adverb
- in a distraught manner; in a state of being deeply disturbed, confused, or agitated
Usage: formed from the adjective 'distraught' with the adverbial suffix '-ly'; less commonly used than the adjective form
Examples
- She spoke distraughtly about the accident, her words tumbling out in a rush.
- He paced distraughtly through the waiting room, unable to sit still.
- The mother looked distraughtly at the police officer, desperate for news of her missing child.
- He gestured distraughtly as he tried to explain what had happened.
- She answered the phone distraughtly, her voice shaking with worry.