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- [ahy-reyt, ahy-reyt]
- /aɪˈreɪt, ˈaɪ reɪt/
- /aɪ.ˈreɪt.li/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ahy-reyt, ahy-reyt]
- /aɪˈreɪt, ˈaɪ reɪt/
Definitions of irately word
- adjective irately angry; enraged: an irate customer. 1
- adjective irately arising from or characterized by anger: an irate letter to the editor. 1
- noun irately In an irate manner; angrily. 1
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Origin of irately
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
1830-40; < Latin īrātus past participle of īrāscī to be angry, get angry; see irascible, -ate1
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Parts of speech for Irately
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
irately popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
irately usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for irately
adv irately
- furiously — full of fury, violent passion, or rage; extremely angry; enraged: He was furious about the accident.
- madly — insanely or wildly: The old witch cackled madly.
- violently — acting with or characterized by uncontrolled, strong, rough force: a violent earthquake.
- fiercely — menacingly wild, savage, or hostile: fierce animals; a fierce look.
- sharply — having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife.
adverb irately
- wrathfully — very angry; ireful; full of wrath: They trembled before the wrathful queen.
- exasperatedly — In an exasperated manner.
- fumingly — In a rage.
- energetically — In an energetic manner.
- frenziedly — In a frenzied manner.
Antonyms for irately
adv irately
- mildly — amiably gentle or temperate in feeling or behavior toward others.
- calmly — You can use calmly to emphasize that someone is behaving in a very controlled or ordinary way in a frightening or unusual situation.
- softly — yielding readily to touch or pressure; easily penetrated, divided, or changed in shape; not hard or stiff: a soft pillow.
- quietly — making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
- gently — kindly; amiable: a gentle manner.
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