bitterly
11
2.7
- adverb
- /ˈbɪtərli/
:
extremadamente
- Winters in most areas are bitterly cold and snowy.
- bitterly cold
- bitterly cold winter
- fought bitterly
I told her, winking and shot into the bitterly cold sky.
- I told her, winking and shot into the bitterly cold sky.
- All right, It's a bitterly cold February night, and your friend's heater went out.
Examples
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Saturday was bitterly cold, and the skies were gray and blurred with the threat of snow.
Fiction book (1999) -
The villagers felt bitterly about the loss of their home during the storm.
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In January there came bitterly hard weather.
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The first time I went to him was a bitterly cold evening in late November.
Fiction book (1997) -
We were well prepared for bitterly cold weather, but it was warmer than we expected.
Academic text (1994) -
Conditions were cramped and bitterly cold.
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The winters in Poland are bitterly cold, and the animals had to find shelter wherever they could.
Fiction book (1997) -
The wind was still bitterly cold and the sky was still Gray, but the snow was finally starting to retreat from the hills, and the trees had just begun to bloom.
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He was bitterly disappointed when he learned he didn't get the job he wanted.
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Despite the bitterly cold conditions, she completed the marathon.
Synonyms
126
3.5
In a very bad or shocking way
106
3.7
In a way that causes physical or emotional pain
58
1.0
In a way that shows anger
56
1.0
In a way that shows strong emotion or upset
53
1.0
In an unhappy way because you feel upset
51
2.2
In a way that shows great unhappiness or pain
49
3.5
In a severe or unkind way that feels unpleasant
4
6.4
In a way that shows anger or dislike
2
6.8
In a very sad and unhappy way
1
4.6
In a sad way that shows a person is sorry
1
7.9
Saying something in a very harsh and critical way
1
5.1
In a sharp, rude way that shows sarcasm
1
8.1
In a sharp, hurtful way when criticizing someone
1
9.9
In a very harsh and angry way that hurts people
1
7.4
In a very sharp and hurtful way, often about cold or criticism
In a way that shows deep, lasting anger toward someone
In a bitter, angry way during a disagreement
In a sharp, bitter way that hurts people with words
In a sharply critical way that hurts someone's feelings
In a harsh, angry way that shows someone is not happy
Antonyms
How Intense
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word bitterly comes from bitter, a word for a 'sharp' and 'unpleasant' taste. So when we say something is bitterly cold, we mean it is very harsh or intense, like a strong bitter taste that bites.