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

The country is already bitterly divided, with far-left and far-right parties leading opinion polls ahead of presidential elections next year. — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Although the father of the proposal, Dave Regan, is the president of a union, the labor movement is bitterly divided over the effort. — Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

Seemingly intentionally, the film leaves some details unresolved — where’s Jo’s absentee father, and exactly what made Manang so bitterly angry? — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026

Mars is bitterly cold, and its thin atmosphere and long-dead magnetic field leave the surface open to deadly radiation (both from the sun and from deep space). — Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2026

At the moment, original New Order bassist Peter Hook, who has been bitterly estranged from the band for the better part of two decades, is the only member confirmed to attend. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026

In the case of severe winds during bitterly cold weather, look for elk on leeward slopes where they’re offered some protection. — Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026

Homer Hill, as the name suggests, is also at no little altitude, and bitterly exposed to the elements when winter arrives. — Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

After six months of war, the deadlock has left the Islamic Republic bitterly divided, while its ultimate arbiter, Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, remains in hiding. — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026