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bitterly

/ˈbɪtəɹli/ adverb B2
  1. In a bitter manner.
  2. Extremely.
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The Lioness came up, and bitterly lamented the death of her whelp.
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 59 · B2
Unwilling to lose his filberts, and yet unable to withdraw his hand, he burst into tears and bitterly lamented his disappointment.
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 15 · B2
Sometimes she would cry bitterly for hours, with Toto sitting at her feet and looking into her face, whining dismally to show how sorry he was for his little mistress.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 87 · B2
All his emotion then burst forth; he cast himself on the ground, weeping bitterly, and asking himself what crime he had committed that he was thus punished.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 78 · C1

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