Angrily delay the changes (8)

I believe the answer is:

heatedly

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'angrily' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adverbs. Perhaps you can see an association between them that I can't see?

'delay the changes' is the wordplay.
'changes' indicates anagramming the letters.
'delay'+'the'='delaythe'
'delaythe' anagrammed gives 'HEATEDLY'.

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(Other definitions for heatedly that I've seen before include "In an emotional and inflamed manner" , "Angrily, being warm?" , "How people might argue" , "With passion" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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