angrily

Everyday

Angrily means in an angry way, showing that you feel cross or mad. tree →

In the lessons

In stories it tells the reader how a character speaks or acts: «shouted angrily», «slammed the door angrily». In personal and social lessons pupils learn that it is fine to feel angry but better not to act angrily: breathe, count, then talk.

Examples

• «That's mine!» she said angrily. tree →
• He stamped his feet angrily. tree →
• The bees buzzed angrily around the broken hive. tree →
• The man angrily honked his horn. tree →
• Instead of answering angrily, take a deep breath. tree →
• The cat hissed angrily at the dog. tree →

Note

Adverb from «angry»: the y changes to i + ly (angry → angrily). Noun: anger. Synonyms: crossly, furiously (very angrily). Opposite: calmly.