English Explanatory Dictionary

bitterly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. In a bitter manner.
  2. Extremely

Pronunciation

/ˈbɪtəɹli/ /ˈbɪtəli/ en-us-bitterly.ogg

Word forms

bitterly more bitterly most bitterly

Etymology

From Middle English bitterli, biterli, biterliche, from Old English biterlīċe, bitterlīċe (“bitterly”), equivalent to bitter + -ly. Cognate with German Low German bitterlik (“bitterly”), German bitterlich (“bitterly”), Swedish bitterligen (“bitterly”).

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