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bitterly

bit·terly

UK/ˈbɪtəli/ US/ˈbɪtəɹli/ uncommon

adverb

1.

in a resentful manner

  • “she complained bitterly”
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2.

indicating something hard to accept

  • “he was bitterly disappointed”
3.

extremely and sharply

  • “it was bitterly cold”
  • “bitter cold”
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Origin

From Middle English bitterli, biterli, biterliche, from Old English biterlīċe, bitterlīċe (“bitterly”), equivalent to bitter + -ly. Cognate with German Low German bitterlik (“bitterly”), German bitterlich (“bitterly”), Swedish bitterligen (“bitterly”).

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