different between bitterly vs heavily

bitterly

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

Translations

bitterly From the web:

  • bitterly meaning
  • bitterly cold meaning
  • bitterly what does it mean
  • what does bitterly cold mean
  • what was bitterly ironic about the comments
  • what is bitterly cold
  • what does bitterly
  • what does bitterly opposed mean


heavily

English

Alternative forms

  • heauily (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English hevely, hevyliche, from Old English hefi?l??e (heavily; grievously), equivalent to heavy +? -ly.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?h?v?li/

Adverb

heavily (comparative more heavily, superlative most heavily)

  1. In a heavy manner.
  2. With a great weight.
  3. To a considerable degree, to a great extent.
    • An indulgent playmate, Grannie would lay aside the long scratchy-looking letter she was writing (heavily crossed ‘to save notepaper’) and enter into the delightful pastime of ‘a chicken from Mr Whiteley's’.
  4. In a manner designed for heavy duty.
  5. So as to be thick or heavy.
  6. In a laboured manner.

Translations

heavily From the web:

  • what heavily influences juries
  • what heavily impacts population distribution
  • what's heavily pregnant
  • heavily meaning
  • heavily armed meaning
  • what heavily pregnant means
  • what's heavily-built
  • heavily what does it mean
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