bitterly

English

Etymology

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).

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbɪtəɹli/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbɪtəli/
  • Hyphenation: bit‧ter‧ly
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Adverb

bitterly (comparative more bitterly, superlative most bitterly)

  1. In a bitter manner.
  2. Extremely
    • 2023 December 1, Emma Sanders, “England 3-2 Netherlands”, in BBC Sport:
      On a bitterly cold evening at Wembley, the Lionesses knew only victory would be enough to keep alive Team GB's hopes of competing in Paris.

Collocations

Some adjectives commonly collocating with bitterly:

  • bitterly cold
  • bitterly disappointed
  • bitterly dividing
  • bitterly frustrated

Translations

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