bitterly

/'bitəli/
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bitterly

The wind blew bitterly across the empty field.

Definition
  1. Adverb:
    • In a bitter manner: Expressing or characterized by strong animosity, resentment, or cynicism.
    • To an extreme, harsh, or painful degree: Used to intensify adjectives, often describing unpleasant conditions or feelings.
Usage
  • Modifying an adjective: "Bitterly" is often placed before adjectives like , , , or to intensify their meaning, indicating a severe degree.
  • Modifying a verb: It can follow a verb to describe the manner of an action, such as speaking, complaining, or crying, with intense negative emotion.
Examples
  • Modifying an adjective:
    • It was bitterly cold that morning. (The cold was extreme and piercing.)
    • He was bitterly disappointed by the election results. (His disappointment was profound and painful.)
  • Modifying a verb:
    • She wept bitterly after hearing the news. (She cried with intense grief or sorrow.)
    • The two rivals argued bitterly for hours. (They argued with strong hostility and resentment.)
Advanced Usage
  • "Bitterly contested": Fought over with intense hostility or rivalry.
    • The championship was a bitterly contested match.
  • "Bitterly regret": To feel deep and painful regret.
    • He bitterly regretted his harsh words.
Variants and Related Words
  • Bitter (adjective): Having a sharp, pungent taste or smell; feeling or showing anger, hurt, or resentment.
    • The medicine had a bitter taste.
    • She still felt bitter about the argument.
  • Bitterness (noun): The quality or state of being bitter, either in taste or emotion.
    • The bitterness of the lemon.
    • He could not hide the bitterness in his voice.
Synonyms
  • Acrimoniously: In a bitter, sharp, or angry manner.
  • Resentfully: With a feeling of bitter indignation at having been treated unfairly.
  • Piercingly: Extremely, used especially of cold or wind.
Related Phrases
  • Bitterly cold: Extremely and unpleasantly cold.
    • The wind was bitterly cold.
  • Bitterly oppose: To be strongly and vehemently against something.
    • The community bitterly opposed the new construction plan.
bitterly

The wind blew bitterly across the empty field.

Adverb
  1. extremely and sharply
    • it was bitterly cold
    • bitter cold
  2. indicating something hard to accept
    • he was bitterly disappointed
  3. with bitterness, in a resentful manner
    • she complained bitterly

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