Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In an angry manner; with indications of resentment.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In an angry manner; under the influence of anger.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb In an
angry manner; under the influence ofanger .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb with anger
Etymologies
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Examples
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As though she had denied this he calls angrily at her: Let Rebecca go like a saint; for me it is fraud!
The Crucible Miller, Arthur 1953
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A Giant, so tall that his head towered above Yvon like that of some mighty forest tree, glared at him angrily from the threshold.
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It was two o'clock, and the general was peacefully awaiting the sound of the dinner bell, but at the sight of Eugenia his peacefulness departed, and he called angrily:
The Voice of the People Ellen Anderson Gholson Glasgow 1909
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He was calling her name angrily, his voice resounding in the emptiness of the rooms.
The Shuttle 1907
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I called angrily after him now, and he wouldn't answer me.
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I called angrily after him now, and he wouldn't answer me.
Hell Fer Sartain and Other Stories John Fox 1891
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"Billy," he called angrily, "you got to come in here and hold this old chicken; she's 'bout the terriblest pecker they is."
Miss Minerva and William Green Hill Frances Boyd Calhoun 1888
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He was calling her name angrily, his voice resounding in the emptiness of the rooms.
The Shuttle Frances Hodgson Burnett 1886
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Ben Goodin, a former raft guide who lives in nearby Coaldale, dismissed the idea angrily: "Hanging rags over the river is the same as hanging pornography in a church."
Christo vs. Colorado 2010
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"Ho-ho!" cries Spotted Tail angrily, which is the Sioux equivalent of "Damn their eyes!" or strong disapproval.
Isabelle Estelle Bruno 2010
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