irately

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English irate

Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der.

Proto-Germanic *līkąder.

Proto-Germanic *-līkaz

Proto-Germanic *-ê

Proto-Germanic *-līkê

Proto-West Germanic *-līkē

Old English -līċe

Middle English -ly

English -ly

English irately

From irate + -ly.

Adverb

irately (comparative more irately, superlative most irately)

1. In an irate manner; angrily.

Anagrams

• Reality, reality, tearily