angrily

American  

[ang-gruh-lee] / ˈæŋ grə li /

adverb

1. in a manner born of or expressing anger or strong resentment: responding angrily to the sanctions.

   stomping off angrily;

   responding angrily to the sanctions.

2. in a threatening or ominous manner: branches angrily thrashing the window.

   angrily waving his finger;

   branches angrily thrashing the window.

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Etymology

Origin of angrily

First recorded in 1375–1400; late Middle English; angry ( def. ) + -ly ( def. )

Explanation

Something that's done angrily happens in an annoyed or hostile way. If you slam the door angrily, you do it because you're furious. When you speak angrily to someone, your displeasure is obvious in your voice, and if your neighbors react angrily to your decision to start keeping bees in your backyard, they are deeply unhappy about it. The adverb angrily comes from its related adjective, angry. The Old Norse root is angra, "to grieve, vex, distress, or take offense with," from Proto-Germanic origins.

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