indignantly
Americanadverb
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Etymology
Origin of indignantly
Explanation
If your mother accuses you of stealing her necklace and pawning it, you'll answer her indignantly that you did no such thing! Indignantly is the adverb form of the adjective indignant. If you are indignant about something, you're offended and mad because someone did something unfair. You might indignantly demand that you are paid equally to your co-worker who does the same job. If you get an F on a paper you worked hard on and that you know is good, you might indignantly demand that your teacher explains the poor grade.
Vocabulary lists containing indignantly
A Wrinkle in Time
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Example Sentences
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An epidemic of car break-ins led owners to post “No Radio” signs in their windows, and auto alarms blared indignantly at all hours.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Some of the immigrants are furious, shouting indignantly in Spanish and Creole.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2024
Chalk is enthralling as Baldwin, especially in a scene-chewing monologue near the close of his visit in which he indignantly lambastes Capote’s self-pity amid his incredible fortune.
From Salon • Jan. 31, 2024
“I wasn’t a good fit,” he says indignantly, almost spitting out the words.
From New York Times • Mar. 23, 2023
“It most certainly isn’t!” said the pale witch indignantly.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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