angrily
Americanadverb
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in a manner born of or expressing anger or strong resentment: responding angrily to the sanctions.
stomping off angrily;
responding angrily to the sanctions.
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in a threatening or ominous manner: branches angrily thrashing the window.
angrily waving his finger;
branches angrily thrashing the window.
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.
Vocabulary lists containing angrily
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, Alito angrily lashed out when Jackson critiqued these shadow-docket decisions, like the one earlier this month in which the court exempted its typical procedural rule to make sure Callais went into effect immediately.
From Slate • May 19, 2026
He did not say where Dela Rosa had gone or when he left and angrily denied accusations that the Senate leadership had helped Dela Rosa leave.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
Once they reached the extra period, well, it was over the moment an angrily stunned Sengun threw a towel to the floor in front of the Rockets’ bench moments after the end of regulation.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026
Television footage showed him shouting angrily and pointing towards the official after Camavinga's dismissal.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
“I didn’t do it! He’s just clumsy,” Garth protested when Mrs. Brisbane angrily scolded him.
From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney
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