Synonyms for bitterly
bit·ter·ly

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1. bitterlyadverb

   with bitterness, in a resentful manner

   "she complained bitterly"

   Synonyms:
   bitingly, bitter, piercingly

2. bitterlyadverb

   indicating something hard to accept

   "he was bitterly disappointed"

   Synonyms:
   bitingly, bitter, piercingly

3. piercingly, bitterly, bitingly, bitteradverb

   extremely and sharply

   "it was bitterly cold"; "bitter cold"

   Synonyms:
   bitter, bitingly, piercingly, shrilly

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1. List of paraphrases for "bitterly":

   deeply

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1. President Obama in 2013:

   When the war ended, Richard headed home to Texas to a nation bitterly divided by race, and his service on the battlefield was not always matched by the respect that he deserved at home. But this veteran held his head high. He carried on and lived his life with honor and dignity.

2. James Elder:

   Everyone is overstretched in that part of the world … there is an enormous amount do, people have fled their homes often standing around in bitterly cold conditions really without access to safe water. So water is key. Blankets, food, psychological support.

3. Malcolm Turnbull:

   We all woke up this morning shocked and bitterly disappointed by the news from South Africa, it seemed completely beyond belief that the Australian cricket team had been involved in cheating. After all, our cricketers are role models and cricket is synonymous with fair play.

4. Leigh Russell:

   An Australian swimmer returning a positive result is both bitterly disappointing and embarrassing to our team, our sport and our country, the ASADA agreement requires Swimming Australia to maintain confidentiality until such time as either ASADA or the individual athlete release details of an adverse result.

5. The Australian:

   It does make you happy when you beat these guys, who you know are cheats, you're just bitterly disappointed when you finish second, at the start, I would shake their hands but now I try not to.