as in sorrowfully
with feelings of bitterness or grief
cried bitterly after her grandmother died
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Adverb
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Smile sadly at her, his face an eerie twin of her own.—
Mona Awad,
New Yorker,
20 July 2025 -
Authorities confirmed that one student sadly died in the incident.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
18 July 2025
Adverb
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Also, note that this happened even with the 2008 subprime-mortgage crisis, which of course hit real estate hard.—
Michael Foster,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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By sector, the pharmaceutical, automotive and aircraft sectors appear to be the most exposed to U.S. tariffs, while Germany, Italy and Ireland are among the EU members likely to be the hardest hit.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
14 July 2025
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“Bitterly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bitterly. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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