as in sorrowfully
with feelings of bitterness or grief
cried bitterly after her grandmother died
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Recent Examples of bitterly
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.
—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
Players and owners fought bitterly about how many games should be played during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, settling on 60 games.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 12 May 2026
But Starmer has been reluctant to reopen a debate that bitterly divided the country.
—Jill Lawless, Fortune, 11 May 2026
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
Players and owners fought bitterly about how many games should be played during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, settling on 60 games.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 12 May 2026
But Starmer has been reluctant to reopen a debate that bitterly divided the country.
—Jill Lawless, Fortune, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bitterly
Adverb
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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.—
Madhuri Vijay,
New Yorker,
16 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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But there are glimmers of hope, particularly after the first two (sadly) table-setting episodes, that there is some honest-to-goodness storytelling momentum here.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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This is sadly part of a larger trend by the mayor in putting his movement ahead of the best interests of his constituents.—
Bradley Tusk,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2026
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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.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2026
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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).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
25 May 2026
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The Battle of Karbala — where a grandson of the Prophet Mohammad died defying tyranny — feels painfully present for residents of Nabatieh as Israel continues to occupy southern Lebanon.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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Iranian officials are also painfully aware that their country was bombed during previous periods of negotiations with the US since the war that broke out in late February.—
Lou Robinson,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Adverb
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In heat waves, Aid stations could be hard-pressed to manage everyone affected.—
Arthur L. Kellermann,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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Add liquid ingredients and ice, seal and shake hard.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
20 June 2026
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“Bitterly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bitterly. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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