angrily

/ˈæŋ.ɡɹə.li/

//ˈæŋ.ɡɹə.li// adv

"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
35,202
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - In an angry manner; under the influence of anger.

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)

Where “angrily” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). angrily lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). 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 35,202 “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.

Etymology

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

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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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Using “angrily”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is A-N-G-R-I-L-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈæŋ.ɡɹə.li/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “angry” - see the side-by-side comparison. angrily vs angry
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list