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bitterly

/ˈbɪt̬·ər·li/ adv [not gradable] (IN AN ANGRY WAY)

Definition

in a way that shows deep anger and pain: When he couldn’t have the bike, my son was bitterly disappointed.
(Definition of bitterly adv (IN AN ANGRY WAY) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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