huffingly
1
7.7
- adverb
- /ˈhʌfɪŋli/
- After being criticized, he walked away huffingly from the meeting.
Examples
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He huffingly slammed the door behind him.
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The child huffingly refused to apologize for his behavior.
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She answered huffingly when asked about the mistake she made.
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She spoke huffingly when she realized her mistake.
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She answered huffingly when the teacher asked about her late homework.
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After the argument, she left the room huffingly and slammed the door.
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The customer responded huffingly when the waiter forgot her order.
Synonyms
5
5.0
In an angry way because something seems unfair
4
4.1
In an annoyed or impatient way
3
6.4
In a way that shows anger or dislike
2
8.1
In a childish, annoyed way that shows impatience
2
7.6
In a short angry way that shows you are annoyed
1
4.4
Feeling annoyed and often complaining about things
1
7.5
By being quiet and not joining others to show someone is annoyed
1
7.8
To act in an annoyed or offended way
1
7.2
In an annoyed way that shows you are very tired of something
1
6.0
In a bad-tempered, easily annoyed way
1
3.9
In an annoyed and impatient way
1
7.1
Showing irritation and wanting to be left alone
1
9.5
In an angry and unpleasant way that shows annoyance
1
6.3
In a low, complaining way that shows you are unhappy
1
7.7
In a short, sharp way that shows annoyance
1
8.4
In an angry, sharp way that shows someone is annoyed
1
8.8
In an annoyed or frustrated way
1
8.9
In a way that shows someone is upset by pushing the lips forward
1
8.5
In an annoying way that bothers other people
Antonyms
How Annoyed
Surface Forms
Morphology
huffingly = huffing (semi-transparent) = huff + ing + ly
The word is built transparently from huffing + ly, but the exact adverbial sense is somewhat specialized and the form is less common than the base.
Etymology
Huffingly comes from huff, which means 'a short, angry breath' or a little 'puff' of anger. So when someone speaks huffingly, they show annoyance by a quick, angry breath.