Meanings
adverbcontritely (comparative more contritely, superlative most contritely)
comparative more contritely · superlative most contritely
- In a contrite manner.
Ah, but someone was raising her, so they were going to lay her on the trestles, and she not dead. She opened her eyes, took a deep breath, then limply and contritely placed both arms round Andrew's neck.
1907, Barbara Baynton, edited by Sally Krimmer and Alan Lawson, Human Toll (Portable Australian Authors: Barbara Baynton), St Lucia: University of Queensland Press, published 1980, page 181
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbin a rueful manner
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Origin
- Latinconterō
- Latincontrītus
- Old Frenchcontrit
- Middle Englishcontrit
- Englishcontrite
- Englishcontritely
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Chicago
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