angrily

[ang-gruh-lee]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of angrily¹

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

Example Sentences

In May, he angrily dismissed a suggestion he was a clown, referencing a report which said he was "teetering between hero and clown" before the Europa League final.

From BBC

Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu replies angrily that a Palestinian state ‘will not happen.’

From Los Angeles Times

A woman quickly approached Feltwell, however, and angrily declared that the ball belonged to her.

From Los Angeles Times

The administration reacted angrily in June when a leaked intelligence report appeared to contradict statements it had made about the damage caused by US strikes on Iran's nuclear programme.

From BBC

The mother of one of the three girls killed in the Southport attacks has angrily demanded those who failed her daughter be held to account.

From BBC

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