angrily
If you do something angrily, you do it because you feel angry.
In a way that shows or expresses anger.
If you do something angrily, you show that you are annoyed.
In a way that shows irritation or annoyance, often less intense than being furious.
Sometimes *angrily* describes a thing acting in a strong, rough way, like an angry person.
In a forceful or harsh way that suggests anger, used figuratively of things or situations.
- Base: angrily
- Plural: angrilies
angrily demand [something]
1demand forcefully with anger
To ask for something strongly because you are angry.
- Customers angrily demanded refunds.
- She angrily demanded to know why no one had called her.
- He angrily demanded an apology in front of everyone.
- They angrily demanded an explanation.
angrily deny [something]
1deny strongly and angrily
To say strongly that something is not true because you are angry.
- He angrily denied the accusation.
- The company angrily denied that it had broken the law.
- She angrily denied being involved in the leak.
- He angrily denied the story.
look angrily at [someone/something]
1give an angry look
To look at someone and show anger with your face.
- She looked angrily at him and walked away.
- He looked angrily at the mess on the floor.
- The teacher looked angrily at the students who were talking.
- He looked angrily at me.
- She looked angrily at the broken glass.
shout angrily (at [someone])
1shout with anger
To shout because you are angry.
- He shouted angrily at the driver who cut him off.
- She shouted angrily that she was leaving.
- They shouted angrily from opposite sides of the room.
- He shouted angrily at his brother.
speak angrily (to [someone])
1speak in an angry tone
To talk in an angry way.
- Don’t speak angrily to the staff—they’re trying to help.
- He spoke angrily and then immediately apologized.
- She spoke angrily about how unfair the decision was.
- She spoke angrily to him.