indignantly

Meanings

• adverb

  expressing strong disapproval, often in an angry or scornful manner

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with indignantly
ignantly , magnantly , haughtily , complyingly

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Variants

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indignant , indignantly

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Etymology

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From the past participle of indign, meaning 'angry' or 'scornful'

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Trivia

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1. Indignantly is a six-letter word.

2. Indignantly is the past tense of the verb 'indign', which means 'to feel or show anger or scorn'

3. Indignantly was first used in English in the 15th century.

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Related Concepts

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1. anger: Indignantly is related to the emotion of anger, as it describes a strong and often aggressive response to a situation.

2. disapproval: Indignantly is also related to the concept of disapproval, as it describes a strong negative reaction to something.

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Quotes

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1. When the Roman soldiers were asked to take part in the Claudian invasion of 43, they waxed "indignant". This was asking them to carry on a campaign "outside the limits of the known world."

   - Antonia Fraser,{it}The Warrior Queens{/it},1988

2. What you really need is a story that will not only excuse tardiness but encourage your boss to give you the entire day off.  … Should anyone give you the third degree on your return to work, don't hesitate to become "indignant" and stomp out of the room.

   - Jeff Foxworthy,{it}No Shirt. No Shoes. No Problem!{/it},1996

3. Melville was so struck by the drama of the Essex (deliberately battered by an "indignant" and maddened whale, which at last brained itself by sinking the ship) that he used it as the end of {it}Moby-Dick{/it}.

   - Paul Theroux,{it}New York Times Book Review{/it},11 June 2000

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Culture

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Indignantly is often used to describe a strong emotional response, typically one of anger or disapproval. In literature, it has been used to convey the intensity of a character's emotions, such as in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, where Mr. Darcy expresses his indignation at Elizabeth's rejection of his proposal.

How to Memorize "indignantly"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person making a face of strong disapproval or anger, with clenched fists and a furrowed brow.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with a strong emotional response, such as anger or disapproval.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Indignantly is an Angry Indignation' to remember the meaning of the word.

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