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.

Example Sentences

He trusts we’ll focus on what’s wrong with them, which is pretty much how the world already works: Angrily question the system and get called crazy.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2025

Angrily chuntering at his box and losing focus, Tsitsipas quickly fell 3-0 behind but rallied to take the set into a tie-break.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2024

Angrily, Ryan threw down his batting helmet and argued that he had checked his swing.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 22, 2012

Angrily dissenting, Brennan said that Stevens' rationale "could justify" banning Chaucer from the radio, as well as portions of the Watergate tapes and the Bible.

From Time Magazine Archive

Angrily, he blinked away the tears and set about tearing a strip of cloth from the bottom of his tunic.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park

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