irately

Synonyms for irately

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Antonyms for irately

adverb. angrily

Word Origin & History

1838, from Latin iratus "angry, enraged, violent, furious," past participle of irasci "grow angry," from ira "anger" (see ire).

"To cut your throat, you hang-dog scoundrel," said Sampson, irately.

"If I had hold of the creature that scared the horse, I'd mill him," cried Tom, irately.

Somebodys been doing some tall lying, declared Wade irately.

The King was in the dining-hall, in dressing-gown and slippers, irately calling for his breakfast!

"Eustace pinched my bare leg," Peter said irately, wriggling to the ground in order to avenge himself.

"And Adrian is still at his fool's game over there, I suppose," she said irately turning upon Sophia.

His small gray eyes opened widely and irately on his son; but Dick took no notice.

He and the Mistress watched the two irately mumbling intruders plod out of sight up the drive.