bitterly
/ˈbɪtəli/adverb
उच्चारण बिटली
कड़वाहट से, दुःख या गुस्से से
Core word
- 1
in a way that shows feelings of sadness or anger
कड़वाहट से, दुःख या गुस्से से
- She complained bitterly about the delay.
- He wept bitterly at his father's funeral.
- The child cried bitterly when his toy was taken away.
+ 2 more examples
- He bitterly regretted not studying harder.
- They talked bitterly about the way they had been treated.
Synonyms resentfully angrily sorrowfully
- 2
(describing unpleasant feelings or cold weather) extremely
बहुत ज़्यादा, बेहद
- I was bitterly disappointed with the result.
- It was a bitterly cold night in Shimla.
- The players were bitterly disappointed after the defeat.
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- It was bitterly cold on the mountain at night.
- She was bitterly ashamed of her mistake.
- 3
in a way that involves a lot of anger and strong feeling on both sides
तीखेपन से, कड़ी लड़ाई के साथ
- The election was bitterly fought.
- a bitterly divided community
- The two parties bitterly opposed each other's plans.
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- The case was bitterly contested in the court for years.
- The brothers fought bitterly over the land.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
bitterly + verb of feeling
Bitterly goes with verbs of strong feeling: weep bitterly, complain bitterly, regret bitterly, resent bitterly.
Bitterly तीव्र भावना वाली क्रियाओं के साथ आता है: weep bitterly, complain bitterly, regret bitterly।
- The old man wept bitterly at the funeral.
- She bitterly regretted her harsh words.
bitterly + adjective (disappointed, cold, ashamed)
Before an adjective it means 'extremely': bitterly cold, bitterly disappointed, bitterly ashamed.
Adjective से पहले इसका अर्थ 'अत्यधिक' होता है: bitterly cold, bitterly disappointed।
- It was a bitterly cold morning in Shimla.
- The team was bitterly disappointed by the result.
bitterly + fought / contested / divided
With words of conflict it means with great anger: a bitterly fought election, a bitterly divided party.
संघर्ष वाले शब्दों के साथ इसका अर्थ भारी क्रोध के साथ है: a bitterly fought election।
- The election was bitterly fought on both sides.
position of bitterly
It usually comes before the adjective or after the verb, or before a verb for emphasis.
यह प्रायः adjective से पहले या क्रिया के बाद आता है, या ज़ोर देने के लिए क्रिया से पहले।
- He bitterly resented being left out.
- He complained bitterly about the delay.
+Collocations 4
verb + bitterly
crycomplainregretresentfight
- The workers complained bitterly about low wages.
bitterly + adjective
colddisappointedashamedopposedsad
- Many villagers were bitterly opposed to the dam.
bitterly + past participle
contestedfoughtcriticiseddivideddisputed
- The border was bitterly disputed for decades.
laugh / smile + bitterly
laugh bitterlysmile bitterlyreply bitterlysay bitterly
- 'You never listen,' she said bitterly.
“More examples 6
- Radhika cried bitterly when she heard that her pet had died.
अपने पालतू की मृत्यु की ख़बर सुनकर राधिका फूट-फूटकर रोई।
- It was bitterly cold, and the water in the bucket had turned to ice.
कड़ाके की ठंड थी और बाल्टी का पानी बर्फ़ बन चुका था।
- The two brothers argued bitterly over their father's land.
दोनों भाइयों ने अपने पिता की ज़मीन को लेकर कटुता से बहस की।
- He bitterly regretted not studying harder.
उसे इस बात का गहरा पछतावा हुआ कि उसने अधिक मेहनत से पढ़ाई नहीं की।
- The minister bitterly criticised the opposition for the delay.
मंत्री ने देरी के लिए विपक्ष की तीखी आलोचना की।
- She smiled bitterly and turned away.
वह कड़वाहट से मुस्कुराई और मुड़ गई।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He felt bitterly about the loss.
✓ He felt bitter about the loss.
After feel, use the adjective bitter, not the adverb.
Feel के बाद adjective 'bitter' आता है, adverb 'bitterly' नहीं।
✗ She was bitter disappointed with the marks.
✓ She was bitterly disappointed with the marks.
An adverb is needed to modify the adjective disappointed.
Adjective 'disappointed' को modify करने के लिए adverb 'bitterly' चाहिए।
◇Word family
§Grammar and usage
Usage: bitterly is common in fixed phrases such as 'bitterly cold', 'bitterly disappointed', 'bitterly opposed' and 'weep bitterly'.
Usage में bitterly अक्सर 'bitterly cold', 'bitterly disappointed', 'bitterly opposed' और 'weep bitterly' जैसे पक्के phrases में आता है।