"overbitterly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more overbitterly [comparative], most overbitterly [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English overbitterli, equivalent to overbitter + -ly. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|overbitterli}} Middle English overbitterli, {{suffix|en|overbitter|ly}} overbitter + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} overbitterly (comparative more overbitterly, superlative most overbitterly)
  1. in an overbitter manner
    Sense id: en-overbitterly-en-adv-fUisEGgb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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