bitingly

ˈbaɪtɪŋli

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Definition of bitingly - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

criticism

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in a sharp and harsh manner

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She spoke bitingly about the unfair rules.

acerbically

harshly

sharply

cold

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with intense coldness

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The wind blew bitingly across the plains..

piercingly

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nail-bitingly

adv.

in a way that causes tension or suspense

The game ended nail-bitingly close.

Origin of bitingly

English, biting + -ly (in a biting manner)

Examples of bitingly in a sentence

The article was bitingly sarcastic about the event.
The air was bitingly cold that night.
She shivered as the bitingly cold rain fell.

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French:sèchement, froidement, ...
German:bissig, beißend kalt, ...
Italian:taglientemente, intensamente, ...
Spanish:con mordacidad, con frialdad, ...
Portuguese:duramente, gelidamente, ...
Chinese:尖刻地, 刺骨地, ...
Japanese:辛辣に, 凍えるように, ...
Arabic:بِطَرِيقَةٍ لَاذِعَة, بِبُرودَةٍ قاسِيَة, ...
Hebrew:בְּצוּרָה חַדָּה, בְּקוֹר עַז, ...
Russian:резко, колко, ...
Ukrainian:різко, колко, ...
Hindi:तीखे ढंग से, कड़ाके की ठंड में, ...
Bengali:তীক্ষ্ণভাবে, তীব্র শীতলতায়, ...
Catalan:amb duresa, glaçadament, ...
Czech:jízlivě, štiplavě, ...
Danish:skarpt, bidende koldt, ...
Dutch:bijtend, ijskoud, ...
Greek:καυστικά, παγωμένα, ...
Hungarian:csípősen, metszően, ...
Khmer:យ៉ាងមុតស្រួច និងធ្ងន់ធ្ងរ, យ៉ាងត្រជាក់ស្រេង, ...
Korean:신랄하게, 매섭게, ...
Persian:تند, سوزناک, ...
Polish:uszczypliwie, przenikliwie, ...
Portuguese (BR):duramente, gelidamente, ...
Romanian:cu asprime, mușcător, ...
Swedish:skarpt, bitande, ...
Thai:อย่างแหลมคม, อย่างหนาวเหน็บ, ...
Turkish:acımasızca, dondurucu bir şekilde, ...
Vietnamese:một cách chua chát, một cách lạnh lẽo, ...

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