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Meanings of bitterly in English

Extremely and sharply.

With bitterness.

Usage of bitterly in English
1
Part of that journey would be over the bitterly cold North Sea.
The Wolf’s Hour
2
This is afterward, Ivan thought bitterly, and, yes, I have a question.
The mammoth book of the best of best new sf
3
Despite the bitterly cold conditions both sides produced some very entertaining rugby.
The Irish Times
4
This is a chain of events bitterly denied by the US government.
The Guardian
5
The poor fellow was in a pitiable state; he was crying bitterly.
The Mystery of Orcival
6
Later Vaughan added: All the players are bitterly disappointed with their actions.
The Guardian
7
I believe they've all been removed from the premises, he said bitterly.
Michael's discovery
8
Voltaire and the Encyclopedists were bitterly attacked; Jean Jacques Rousseau was deified.
The French Revolution: A Short History
9
And efforts to introduce legislative reforms are deeply resented and bitterly opposed.
The Irish Times
10
The Army's leadership bitterly promised on Monday to fight for its money.
Wired
11
In the winter the wind blew through the cottage bitterly, she said.
Warlock o' Glenwarlock: A Homely Romance
12
The world has lost reverence; I regret it, I bitterly regret it.
Saint's Progress
13
It was bitterly cold, from the amount of moisture in the air.
The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from ...
14
Not, he thought bitterly, that he expected it to do any good.
The Short Victorious War
15
Ran away from the revelation, said the man in the bed bitterly.
The Arrow of Gold: A Story Between Two Notes
16
Trump has complained bitterly about Senate rules slowing progress on his agenda.
Reuters
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Bitterly across language varieties
United Kingdom
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Ireland
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United States of America
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