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Definition of Contritely
1. Adverb. In a rueful manner. "`I made a big mistake,' he said ruefully"
Definition of Contritely
1. Adverb. In a contrite manner. ¹
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Definition of Contritely
1. [adv]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Contritely
Literary usage of Contritely
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1889)
"98. contritely (kon'trit-li), udì: In a contrite manner ; with humble ...
contritely now she brought the ease for cure. ..."
2. The Red Badge of Courage and Four Stories by Stephen Crane (1997)
"“Oh, I'm awful sorry, Billie,” said the correspondent, contritely. “That's all
right, old boy,” said the oiler, and lay down again and was asleep. ..."
3. Hunger by Knut Hamsun (1920)
"And I admitted contritely that it was horrid of me. We reached the fountains; we
stop and look up at the many lighted windows of No. 2. ..."
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