bitterly
In a bitter mannerIn a bitter manner.
» I was bitterly disappointed.
Ich war bitter enttäuscht.
Я был горько разочарован.
Я був гірко розчарований.
Я була гірко розчарована.
Meaning
2 sensesIn a bitter manner.
bitterlich
го́рькоgórʹko
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
Extremely.
extremely and sharply
Examples
51 sentencesI was bitterly disappointed.
Я був гірко розчарований.
ruЯ был горько разочарован.
deIch war bitter enttäuscht.
She wept bitterly.
Вона гірко плакала.
ruОна горько плакала.
deSie weinte bitterlich.
It was bitterly cold in Boston.
ruВ Бостоне был жуткий холод.
She bitterly regretted having said something that displeased her mother-in-law.
Tom was bitterly disappointed.
ruТом был горько разочарован.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English bitterli, biterli, biterliche, from Old English biterlīċe, bitterlīċeFrom 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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Forms
more bitterly, most bitterly| Comparative | more bitterly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most bitterly |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonyms- extremely and sharply:piercinglybitinglybitter
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb