Angrily
/ˈæŋɡrɪli/
adverbBeginner📊CommonEmotion
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Definitions
1
In a manner expressing anger or rage.
/ˈæŋɡrɪli/
adverbnegativeBeginner
Emotion
In an angry manner
She spoke angrily to the customer service representative.
💡 Simply: Showing anger.
More Examples
2
The dog barked angrily at the stranger.
How It's Used
Everyday Conversation
"He slammed the door angrily."
Literature
"The protagonist angrily confronted his adversary."
Derived from the adjective "angry" with the addition of the adverbial suffix "-ly", indicating manner. The root traces back to Old English "angri", related to "anxious" and ultimately to Proto-Germanic.
The use of "angrily" has remained consistent throughout history, always conveying a negative emotional state.
Memory tip
Think of an angry lion roaring – that's angrily!
Word Origin
Original meaning
"to choke with rage"
angrily shoutedangrily respondedangrily declared
Common misspellings
angrlyangrilly
Practice
Usage
60%Spoken
40%Written