angrily

/ˈæŋ.ɡɹə.li/

//ˈæŋ.ɡɹə.li// adv

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"angrily" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“angrily” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #18,482. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,482
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In an angry manner; under the influence of anger.

Corpus desk

Index EN-angrily · angrily · English

angrily · rank #18,482 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #18,482
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH Angola

Nearest frequency peer: Angola (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “angrily”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “angrily” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

angrily vs angry
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for angrily
PropertyValue
Headwordangrily
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ˈæŋ.ɡɹə.li/
Letters7
Frequency rank#18,482
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “angrily”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).angrilylands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Angola” (#18,481), “appellate” (#18,483), “approving” (#18,484). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “angrily” is #18,482. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around angrily (IPA /ˈæŋ.ɡɹə.li/), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #18,482 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "In an angry manner; under the influence of anger.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for angrily, with forms such as "agnrily", "anggrily", and "angirly". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "angry", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English angrily, equivalent to angry + -ly. The correct English form is angrily, spelled A-N-G-R-I-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In an angry manner; under the influence of anger.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how angrily appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. "Leave me alone for once," she said angrily.
  2. "So it was a trick," said Narkunda angrily.

Etymology

From Middle English angrily, equivalent to angry + -ly.

Synonyms

angerlyblackly

This word in other languages

furiosamente(Español)verärgert(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • agnrily
  • anggrily
  • angirly
  • angrilly
  • angrilyy
  • angriyl
  • angrliy
  • angrrily
  • anngrily
  • anrgily
  • nagrily

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of angrily - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

agnrily2anggrily1angirly2angrilly1angrilyy1angriyl2angrliy2angrrily1
Edit distance from "angrily"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "angrily"?
"angrily" is spelled A-N-G-R-I-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈæŋ.ɡɹə.li/.
What does "angrily" mean?
As an adverb, "angrily" means: In an angry manner; under the influence of anger.
What words are commonly confused with "angrily"?
"angrily" is commonly confused with "angry". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "angrily"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "angrily" is /ˈæŋ.ɡɹə.li/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "angrily"?
From Middle English angrily, equivalent to angry + -ly. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "angrily", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list