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Our Puritan forefathers, though bitterly denouncing all forms and ceremonies, were great respecters of persons; and in nothing was the regard for wealth and position more fully shown than in designating the seat in which each person should sit during public worship.
Alice Morse Earle

Meaning of "bitterly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BITTERLY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BITTERLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bitterly is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES BITTERLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of bitterly in the English dictionary

The first definition of bitterly in the dictionary is with rancour. Other definition of bitterly is with ɡreat emotion. Bitterly is also with ɡreat intensity.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BITTERLY


antenatally
ˌæntɪˈneɪtəlɪ
capitally
ˈkæpɪtəlɪ
centripetally
senˈtrɪpɪtəlɪ
digitally
ˈdɪdʒɪtəlɪ
fatally
ˈfeɪtəlɪ
genitally
ˈdʒɛnɪtəlɪ
Italy
ˈɪtəlɪ
neonatally
ˌniːəʊˈneɪtəlɪ
noncommittally
ˌnɒnkəˈmɪtəlɪ
occipitally
ɒkˈsɪpɪtəlɪ
orbitally
ˈɔːbɪtəlɪ
perinatally
ˌpɛrɪˈneɪtəlɪ
postnatally
ˌpəʊstˈneɪtəlɪ
prenatally
priːˈneɪtəlɪ
sagittally
ˈsædʒɪtəlɪ
skeletally
ˈskelɪtəlɪ
traitorly
ˈtreɪtəlɪ
vitally
ˈvaɪtəlɪ
wittolly
ˈwɪtəlɪ
writerly
ˈraɪtəlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BITTERLY

bitter end
Bitter Lakes
bitter lemon
bitter orange
bitter principle
bitterbark
bitterbrush
bittercress
bitterish
bitterling
bittern
bitterness
bitternut
bitterroot
bitters
bittersweet
bittersweetly
bittersweetness
bitterweed
bitterwood

WORDS THAT END LIKE BITTERLY

clouterly
daughterly
easterly
formerly
headmasterly
latterly
masterly
northeasterly
northwesterly
painterly
quarterly
sinisterly
sisterly
souterly
southeasterly
southwesterly
spinsterly
utterly
westerly
whoremasterly
winterly

Synonyms and antonyms of bitterly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BITTERLY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «bitterly» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of bitterly

Translation of «bitterly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BITTERLY

Find out the translation of bitterly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bitterly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bitterly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

强烈地
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

terriblemente
570 millions of speakers

English

bitterly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फूट फूट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بمرارة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

горько
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

amargamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভেঙ্গে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

amèrement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pahit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

bitter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ひどく
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

몹시
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kepenak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cay đắng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடுமையாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कडवटपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

acı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

profondamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gorzko
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гірко
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

amărăciune
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πικρά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bitterlik
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bittert
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bittert
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bitterly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BITTERLY»

The term «bitterly» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.792 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BITTERLY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bitterly

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7 QUOTES WITH «BITTERLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bitterly.
1
Andre Benjamin
I had six silly tattoos done when I was young and I bitterly regret them. I've thought about laser surgery, but that leaves a scar, so I'm just leaving them.
2
Barry Commoner
In every case, the environmental hazards were made known only by independent scientists, who were often bitterly opposed by the corporations responsible for the hazards.
3
Alice Morse Earle
Our Puritan forefathers, though bitterly denouncing all forms and ceremonies, were great respecters of persons; and in nothing was the regard for wealth and position more fully shown than in designating the seat in which each person should sit during public worship.
4
Brian Ferneyhough
Composers dialogue - and obsessively, bitterly argue - with other composers, often over the span of several centuries.
5
Jan Karon
I learned not to be so bitterly defeated when my fiction took a beating from editors. I learned in advertising to color in the lines and have my work done on time and to make it the very best it could be.
6
John McCain
Barbara Boxer is the most bitterly partisan, most anti-defense senator in the United States Senate today. I know that because I've had the unpleasant experience of having to serve with her.
7
George William Norris
I am bitterly opposed to my country entering the war, but if, notwithstanding my opposition, we do enter it, all of my energy and all of my power will be behind our flag in carrying it on to victory.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BITTERLY»

Discover the use of bitterly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bitterly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bitterly Divided: The South's Inner Civil War
Bitterly Divided lays bare the myth of a united confederacy, revealing that the South was in fact fighting two civil wars—an external one that we know so much about and an internal one about which there is scant literature and virtually ...
David Williams, 2013
2
Bleach, Vol. 51: Love Me Bitterly, Loth Me Sweetly
Find out why Tite Kubo's Bleach has become an international manga smash-hit! -- VIZ Media
Tite Kubo, 2011
3
Psalms, Part 2, and Lamentations
Mother Ba'u was lamenting bitterly in her Urukug, "Alas, the destroyed city, my destroyed temple!" bitterly she cries. . . . Kazallu, the city of teeming multitudes, was wrought with confusion, Numusdu took an unfamiliar path away from the city, his ...
Erhard Gerstenberger, 2001
4
Bleach, Vol. 51: Love Me Bitterly, Loth Me Sweetly
Ichigo trains with Ginjo in order to master Fullbring and regain his lost powers so he can battle Tsukishima.
‎2012
5
The Price of Victory: The 1997 Singapore General Election ...
A. Bitterly-Fought. Campaign. Mr J.B. Jeyaretnam, the leader of the Workers' Party, called the 1997 general election campaign a "very dirty chapter" in Singapore's history.1 Singaporeans in their fifties and older, with memories of past election ...
Derek Da Cunha, 1997
6
Oh Beautiful...: Three Iconoclastic Novellas: Memoirs of a ...
"Oh Beautiful" is three heartfelt yet biting satirical and iconoclastic novellas ruminating the state of Americas empire post-World War II. The stories chronicle a once isolationist nation and its citizens as the country transforms itself ...
Shem Fleenor, 2008
7
The Progressive Publication of Matthew: An Explanation of ...
Peter “Broke Down and Wept” to “Went Out and Wept Bitterly” When the cock crowed and Peter remembered Jesus' prediction of his denials, his response was : If Mark was here the source for Matthew and Luke, then each of the Major ...
B. Ward Powers, 2010
8
Just a Few of My Favorite Things: A Compilation of Great ...
... to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew. And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly (Matthew 26:69-75).
Beverly Denise Thomas, 2011
9
The New Testament of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ: With ...
But now note how bitterly he we t, the moment he became aware of his sin, the moment that t e crowin of the cock reminded him of his having denied his Master C rist, “ He went out and wept bitterly.” No longer had he any taste for the comany  ...
Charles Girdlestone, 1833
10
Principles of Curriculum
Mary was crying in the park this afternoon, because her doll was lost Why Mary was crying in the park this afternoon because her doll was lost, bitterly How Mary was crying bitterly in the park this afternoon because her doll was lost. Because ...
V.k.rao

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BITTERLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bitterly is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bitterly cold southerly flow to affect the lower South Island
A bitterly cold southerly flow is expected to affect the lower South Island until Thursday. Snow showers are expected to sea level about southern ... «Voxy, Jul 15»
2
Snow forecast to settle on Rimutaka Hill Rd
That, mixed with a strong southerly, meant "it's going to feel really bitterly cold", the spokesman said, with temperatures dropping to 4 degrees ... «The Dominion Post, Jul 15»
3
Thai military court releases 14 student protesters after calls from EU …
Thailand has been bitterly divided for a decade between supporters of Yingluck and her brother, former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
Euan McLean: Give Rory McIlroy a break.. he was doing nothing …
McIlroy will bitterly regret his decision to have a kickabout with his mates on Saturday that led to the “total rupture” of his left ankle ligament ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jul 15»
5
'More hot summers' for parts of UK
... drier summers - and the Met Office faced fierce criticism when shortly afterwards Britain was suddenly plunged into the bitterly cold winter of ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
6
When it comes to group sex, we British have no style
The residents of the nearby village of Flaxey, in the Forest of Dean, have complained bitterly about the noise. As well they might. Anyone who ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
7
St Helens mum Amanda O'Shaughnessy sentenced to life in prison …
“You realised immediately the enormity of what you'd done, and no doubt bitterly regretted the seriousness of your actions.” The judge set a ... «Liverpool Echo, Jul 15»
8
I did it then and I'd do it again — fingers crossed for another Andy …
On the first day in fading light the greying Gonzales was booed by the crowd as he complained bitterly about being forced to play in semi ... «The Courier, Jul 15»
9
Government woos offshore investors, especially in research and …
Heavy snow to sea level was forecast for Fiordland, South and Clutha, with a bitterly-cold southerly flow expected to affect the South Island until ... «TVNZ, Jul 15»
10
Pictures: Bob moves 'devil incarnate' minister
Mugabe last year complained bitterly about Moyo's activities in the party and government, claiming the minister was working to destroy Zanu PF ... «New Zimbabwe.com, Jul 15»

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