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Meaning of "bittersweetly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BITTERSWEETLY

bittersweetly  [ˌbɪtəˈswiːtlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BITTERSWEETLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bittersweetly 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 BITTERSWEETLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of bittersweetly in the English dictionary

The definition of bittersweetly in the dictionary is in a bittersweet manner.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BITTERSWEETLY


absolutely
ˌæbsəˈluːtlɪ
completely
kəmˈpliːtlɪ
concretely
ˈkɒŋkriːtlɪ
discreetly
dɪˈskriːtlɪ
discretely
dɪsˈkriːtlɪ
effetely
ɪˈfiːtlɪ
facetely
fɑːˈsiːtlɪ
featly
ˈfiːtlɪ
fleetly
ˈfliːtlɪ
incompletely
ˌɪnkəmˈpliːtlɪ
indiscreetly
ˌɪndɪsˈkriːtlɪ
indiscretely
ˌɪndɪsˈkriːtlɪ
meetly
ˈmiːtlɪ
neatly
ˈniːtlɪ
obsoletely
ˈɒbsəˌliːtlɪ
partly
ˈpɑːtlɪ
repletely
rɪˈpliːtlɪ
shortly
ˈʃɔːtlɪ
sweetly
ˈswiːtlɪ
unmeetly
ʌnˈmiːtlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BITTERSWEETLY

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE BITTERSWEETLY

apparently
constantly
currently
directly
disquietly
dulcetly
exactly
frequently
honestly
inquietly
just quietly
mostly
perfectly
quietly
recently
secretly
significantly
slightly
unquietly
wetly

Synonyms and antonyms of bittersweetly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bittersweetly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BITTERSWEETLY

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

Translator English - Chinese

bittersweetly
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bittersweetly
570 millions of speakers

English

bittersweetly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

bittersweetly
380 millions of speakers
ar

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bittersweetly
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

bittersweetly
278 millions of speakers

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bittersweetly
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

bittersweetly
260 millions of speakers

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220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bittersweetly
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

bittersweetly
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

bittersweetly
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

bittersweetly
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bittersweetly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bittersweetly
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

bittersweetly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चिंतनशील
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bittersweetly
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bittersweetly
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bittersweetly
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

bittersweetly
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bittersweetly
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

bittersweetly
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bittersweetly
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bittersweetly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bittersweetly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bittersweetly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BITTERSWEETLY»

The term «bittersweetly» is used very little and occupies the 177.758 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BITTERSWEETLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «bittersweetly» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «bittersweetly» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BITTERSWEETLY»

Discover the use of bittersweetly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bittersweetly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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New York Magazine
It's all gossamer stuff, bittersweetly extrud- able from a Gallic goose quill. But hang Broadwayish lyrics and pseudo-Sondheim music on it (Shepard has shepherded any number of Sondheim record albums), and add some inchoate ...
2
The Scandalous Ecstasies of the Statuesque Sensationalists
I smiled bittersweetly. “Well, our Father stormed in, pushing a baby pram, containing you, Jilly, his precious little 25 month old . . . love child.” Jill unexpectedly smiled, tickled by the truth and my tears. “Ha. Yes?” “Pushing precious toddling baby ...
Leith Lachlan Wulf, 2014
3
Cinematic Interfaces: Film Theory After New Media
... of masochism: suffering as pleasure. When Joe in Virginity hugs himself to hug Anna Maria's image projected on his skin, this masturbatory action bittersweetly transforms suffering from losing her into its perversely narcissistic endurance.
Seung-hoon Jeong, 2013
4
Men's Health
bittersweetly: "It's. a... boys!" Manhood, on a philosophical level, transcends mere flesh, inhabiting instead the mind and soul. But the mind and soul are not where new parents look for the leading indicator of their baby's fate. With the debatable  ...
5
Daddy Grace: A Celebrity Preacher and His House of Prayer
Without gossipy angles and flamboyant episodes, reporters lost interest; one bittersweetly noted that McCollough was, “No show biz character by any means.” 48 The church fell out of the headlines and off of the front pages, seemingly slipping ...
Marie W. Dallam, 2007
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Shining and Shadow: An Anthology of Early Yiddish Stories ...
What's more, he wasn't an unattractive young man — he stood erect and was darkly handsome— but he was bittersweetly foolish, didn't have an ounce of life or backbone, and was as limp as a noodle, without resistance. Jokes were told and ...
Albert Waldinger, 2006
7
We Need to Talk About Kevin
Back in 1999, at sixteen, he was still at that age when to be seen with your mother was embarrassing; how bittersweetly these truisms about teenagers persist through the most adult of troubles. And in those first few visits he seemed to regard ...
Lionel Shriver, 2011
8
Lessons of Criminology
Several of them bittersweetly comment that they know too well that such fame is fleeting: their best aspiration, as one notes, is to have been able to put a pebble onto the rockpile of knowledge. But they have done well professionally, and that is ...
Gilbert Geis, Mary Dodge, 2002
9
Romeo and Juliet (eBook)
MERCUTIO Your wit just bit—bittersweetly. It is a most 70 sharp sauce. ROMEO Then it's perfect to fill a sweet goose with. MERCUTIO Oh, here's an elastic wit that stretches from an inch to a yard. ROMEO I stretched it wide for that word "big, " ...
Jonnie Patricia Mobley, 2004
10
SPIN
"Mighty 'O'" has both members spitting heat; "The Train" is a touching Big Boi rumination; Andre's "Idlewild Blue (Don'tchu Worry 'Bout Me)" struts bittersweetly; and "PJ & Rooster," a lively hip-hop/soul/jazz throwdown, pops like some of their  ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BITTERSWEETLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bittersweetly is used in the context of the following news items.
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10 hottest summertime movies
Hepburn is radiant and heartbreaking as her pragmatic character tempers longing with realism. It all ends a bit bittersweetly, as these things ... «azcentral.com, Jun 15»
2
Answer Man: Former KNXR sound will soon move to the Web
Jones, the 79-year-old radio pioneer who went on the air with Rochester-based KNXR-FM 97.5 about 50 years ago and bittersweetly sold it in ... «Post-Bulletin, Jun 15»
3
I Didn't Expect to Breastfeed My Daughter Until She Turned Three
And, I am finally (bittersweetly) done. If you would have told me before I had kids that I was going to nurse them beyond one year, I would have ... «BlogHer, Jun 15»
4
No One Is To Blame For Pop Culture
Pegg spoke eloquently, lovingly and bittersweetly about his appreciation for childish things as a response to the defensive response to his ... «Film School Rejects, May 15»
5
'Law & Order: SVU' Season 16 finale: No 'Surrendering Noah,' but a …
Season 16 of "Law & Order: SVU" ended mostly happily, if bittersweetly, for the members of the Special Victims Unit. But they traveled a ... «Zap2it.com, May 15»
6
The 50 Best Red Dirt Texas Country Songs
We've most likely all run into a former lover after we've moved on, only to bittersweetly remember why they were special to us so long ago. 45. «Dallas Observer, May 15»
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Did “Mad Men” end like I hoped it would? Let's find out!
Yes, again bittersweetly. While she doesn't wind up finding happiness with rich retiree Richard, she gets to work again, under her own name, ... «Palm Beach Post, May 15»
8
TV Recap: 'The Big Bang Theory: The Commitment Determination'
... servicing all of said characters (not to mention last season ended a little bittersweetly as well, with Sheldon's running away to ride the rails). «Science Fiction, May 15»
9
Addicted to Beauty: The Visceral Value of Miss Fame's Flawless Drag
Like all of us, Fame has certain limits (it's bittersweetly appropriate she was sent home after an “ugly” challenge, since she simply can't do ugly), ... «Out Magazine, May 15»
10
Michael Malarkey: Nina Dobrev's Vampire Diaries Exit Is “Tasteful”
Whatever the circumstance of Elena's departure, the circumstances of Nina's departure from the show have been bittersweetly positive with ... «Wetpaint, May 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Bittersweetly [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/bittersweetly>. Apr 2024 ».
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