as in sorrowfully
with feelings of bitterness or grief
cried bitterly after her grandmother died
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Recent Examples of bitterly
With a goalkeeping howler and a red card, Marcelo Bielsa’s side self-imploded at the end of a bitterly disappointing tournament.
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Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
30 June 2026
And the organization’s internal splinter groups, the Soviet-leaning Weatherman Underground and the Maoist-leaning Progressive Labor faction fought each other bitterly.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
28 June 2026
Customers complained, some bitterly, and AMD heard and granted their demands.
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Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
22 June 2026
Those fans erupted when Harry Kane scored on a penalty kick in the 12th minute, and groaned bitterly when Baturina scored the equalizer some 20 minutes later.
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Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 June 2026
Despite any flames, the weather was bitterly cold.
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Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
That leaves the volatile Joanne feeling shut out and bitterly resentful.
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David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
After Adele and her mother had fought, bitterly, about her decision to keep the baby, and then more bitterly about her refusal to find Jamie in Florida and demand child support, Bromley invited her to live with him while things cooled down at home.
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Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
During the Nullification Crisis of 1831–1833, partisan journalists had a major role in framing the issue and were bitterly opposed to one another, especially in South Carolina.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
30 June 2026
And the organization’s internal splinter groups, the Soviet-leaning Weatherman Underground and the Maoist-leaning Progressive Labor faction fought each other bitterly.
—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
28 June 2026
Customers complained, some bitterly, and AMD heard and granted their demands.
—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
22 June 2026
Those fans erupted when Harry Kane scored on a penalty kick in the 12th minute, and groaned bitterly when Baturina scored the equalizer some 20 minutes later.
—
Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 June 2026
Despite any flames, the weather was bitterly cold.
—
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
That leaves the volatile Joanne feeling shut out and bitterly resentful.
—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
After Adele and her mother had fought, bitterly, about her decision to keep the baby, and then more bitterly about her refusal to find Jamie in Florida and demand child support, Bromley invited her to live with him while things cooled down at home.
—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
During the Nullification Crisis of 1831–1833, partisan journalists had a major role in framing the issue and were bitterly opposed to one another, especially in South Carolina.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bitterly
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Tarun would tease her, and my mother would look sorrowfully toward Kavitha, as if the two of them now shared some womanly burden.
Adverb
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To its sadly unusual credit, each Enola Holmes film has taken on a different social issue to address, albeit at times rather on the nose-edly.
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The Prince of Wales sadly won’t be attending Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce‘s wedding Friday in New York City, but the heir to the British throne nonetheless made sure to offer some royal prestige to events.
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So is the moment early in the film when Mary mournfully looks on as her long-ago home faces demolition to make room for a big, featureless residential complex.
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Things are getting hot in Kayce's love life, even after the widower mournfully visits the East Camp memorial to his beloved wife, Monica Dutton (Kelsey Asbille).
Adverb
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Her life remains a poignant reminder that America’s promise of liberty was still painfully incomplete for many who believed in it most.
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But for too many agencies, turning that data into a complete, compliant police report is still painfully manual, time-consuming and prone to error.
Adverb
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That means many households will be paying more per kilowatt-hour at the same time air conditioners are running longer and harder, a combination that can quickly drive up summer statements.
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Progressive lawmakers had pushed hard for state leaders to protect health care for undocumented immigrants.
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“Bitterly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bitterly. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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