Definition of BITTERLY

bitterly

Adverb

  • with bitterness, in a resentful manner
    • "she complained bitterly"
  • indicating something hard to accept
    • "he was bitterly disappointed"
  • extremely and sharply
    • "it was bitterly cold"

Adv

  • In a bitter manner.
  • Extremely

Origin / Etymology

From 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”).

Scrabble Score: 13

bitterly is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
bitterly is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bitterly is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

bitterly is a valid Words With Friends word