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bitterly

/ˈbɪtəɹli/adverb3 syllables

Bitterly means: extremely and sharply.

Synonyms for bitterly3

adverb, as in extremely and sharply

piercingly, bitingly, bitter

What does bitterly mean?3

adverb

1

extremely and sharply“it was bitterly cold”

2

with bitterness; in a resentful manner“she complained bitterly”

3

indicating something hard to accept“he was bitterly disappointed”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Bitterly in a sentence

  • I can't abide hearing you cry so bitterly.AlanF_US
  • I cannot abide hearing you cry so bitterly.unknown
  • She is bitterly ashamed of her son for stealing.unknown
  • She bitterly regretted having said something that displeased her mother-in-law.CK
  • Nakamatsu smiled bitterly at his own stupid question.Scott
  • I sat before the mirror and wept bitterly.Objectivesea
  • Gabor sat down on the pavement and wept bitterly.Amastan
  • I can't move a muscle because of the bitterly cold weather.LoverofEnglish

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