Word Adverb
angrily
adv.
manner
A2 Elementary US /ˈæŋɡɹəɫi/ UK /ˈæŋɡɹɪli/ an·gri·ly
Definition
adv.in an angry way. You use it to show that someone is doing something while feeling mad.
adv.in a manner showing anger or irritation.
Examples
“She slammed the door angrily.”
“He answered the phone angrily because he was already late for work.”
“The crowd reacted angrily to the sudden announcement, shouting their disapproval from every corner of the square.”
Etymology
From Middle English angrily, equivalent to angry + -ly.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
This entry
Origin Middle English angrily
Level A2 · Elementary
Frequency Frequent
Updated