Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Indignantly

Meaning---feeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base: indignant remarks; an indignant expression on his face.

function---adjective

Etymology---1< L indignant- (s. of indignāns, prp. of indignārī to deem unworthy, take offense), equiv. to in- in-3 + dign-, s. of dignus worthy + -ant- -ant

Miss Burney protested indignantly, her long thin nose turning pink with mortification at this irreverent piece of mimicry

yeo chong ye (38) 1-8

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