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seethingly

seethingly

8.2
In a very angry or very active way
  • adverb
  • /ˈsiːðɪŋli/
translation icon : hirvientemente
  • He expressed his feelings seethingly, struggling to control his anger during the meeting.

Examples

  • She remained seethingly frustrated after hearing the unfair decision.

  • The seethingly indignant

    Academic text (2006)
  • The crowd was seethingly passionate, chanting loudly in support of their team.

Synonyms

angrily
vsseethingly
58 1.0

In a way that shows anger

is more intense and often involves visible physical agitation
furiously
vsseethingly
38 3.0

In a very angry and energetic way

is intense but not always driven by hostile feeling and can be physical
wrathfully
vsseethingly
  • Literature
1 7.3

In a very angry way

is intense agitation or activity without necessarily targeting blame
tempestuously
vsseethingly
8.1

In a strong, emotional, and wild way

is intense in general and can be steadier rather than violently turbulent
ragingly
vsseethingly
7.0

In a very strong, angry, or violent way

is intense but can be less extreme and more constant agitation
lividly
vsseethingly
8.1

In a way that shows extreme anger or a dark blue-gray color

is about intense agitation or activity rather than a color sense

Antonyms

110 1.0

In a calm, steady way without showing anger or nervousness

1 4.8

In a calm and peaceful way

How Agitated

furiously
38 3.0
seethingly
8.2
restlessly
7 3.7
uneasily
19 4.2
calmly
110 1.0

Surface Forms

seethingly positive

Morphology

seethingly = seething (transparent) = seethe + ing + ly

Formed from the adjective 'seething' with the regular adverbial suffix '-ly', so the manner meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Seethingly comes from the old English verb seethe, which meant 'to boil' or move like hot water in a pot. So, to act seethingly is to act as if 'boiling'—full of strong, restless motion or feeling.