1 adverb painfully (cold)the day was bitingly coldbhí goimh ar an lá, bhí nimh ar an lá, bhí ribe fuar ar an láa bitingly cold windgaoth fheanntach, gaoth pholltach2 adverb cruellygo dóiteeverything became bitingly clear to methuig mé go rómhaith cad a bhí ag tarlú, is dóite a thuig mé cad é a bhí ag tarlúit was bitingly funnybhí greann géar ann, bhí faobhar ar an ngreann a bhí ann3 adverb in cutting tonego géar c m ugo binbeach c m ugo gangaideach c m u'At least I passed the exam,' he said bitingly.'Ar a laghad, d'éirigh liomsa sa scrúdú,' ar seisean go binbeach.