different between awfully vs bitterly

English

Etymology

awful +? -ly

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /???f?li/, /???f?li/, /???fli/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /??f?li/
• (cot–caught merger) IPA^(key): /??f?li/

Adverb

awfully (comparative more awfully, superlative most awfully)

1. Badly, terribly.

2. (not comparable) Very; exceedingly; extremely; excessively.

   Synonyms: very, extremely, terribly; see also Thesaurus:extremely
3. (archaic) In a manner inspiring awe.
4. (archaic) Reverently.
5. (obsolete) Fearfully.

Usage notes

• Adjectives to which "awfully" is often applied: good, hard, sad, nice, sorry, long, quiet, big, glad, familiar, well, difficult, tired, bad, hot, high, busy, pretty, small, cold, funny, expensive, fond, important, young, interesting, jolly, short, proud, clever, boring, strange, happy, lonely, stupid, strong, sick, pleased, old, hungry, afraid, silly.

Translations

English

Etymology

From Middle English bitterli, biterli, biterliche, from Old English biterl??e, bitterl??e (“bitterly”), equivalent to bitter +? -ly. Cognate with German Low German bitterlik (“bitterly”), German bitterlich (“bitterly”), Swedish bitterligen (“bitterly”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?b?t??li/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?b?t?li/
• Hyphenation: bit?ter?ly

Adverb

bitterly (comparative more bitterly, superlative most bitterly)

1. In a bitter manner.

Usage notes

Some adjectives commonly collocating with profusely: cold, disappointed, dividing, frustrated

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