Synonyms of bitterly

bitterly

adverb

as in sorrowfully

with feelings of bitterness or grief

cried bitterly after her grandmother died

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sorrowfully
• sadly
• mournfully
• painfully
• hard
• harshly
• unhappily
• sharply
• regretfully
• ruefully
• resentfully
• dolefully
• grievously
• severely
• wailfully
• plaintively
• lugubriously
• woefully
• wretchedly
• inconsolably
• sorely
• dolorously
• agonizingly
• hardly
• despairingly
• miserably
• distressfully
• dejectedly
• darkly
• abjectly
• glumly
• sullenly
• gloomily
• cheerlessly
• dispiritedly
• morosely
• disconsolately
• somberly
• dismally
• despondently
• dourly
• pessimistically
• forlornly
• drearily
• cruelly
• acutely
• mirthlessly
• blackly
• poignantly
• joylessly
• distressingly
• keenly
• hurtfully
• ill
• piercingly
• downheartedly
• rancorously
• low-spiritedly
• crestfallenly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• happily
• joyfully
• joyously
• gladly
• blissfully
• cheerfully
• gleefully
• delightedly
• cheerily
• merrily
• lightheartedly
• gaily
• lightly
• calmly
• casually
• indifferently
• easily
• good-naturedly
• blithely
• stoically
• dispassionately
• nonchalantly
• impassively
• unconcernedly
• mirthfully
• favorably
• sunnily
• well
• rejoicingly
• blithesomely

Example Sentences

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. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 July 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