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contritely en · ADV

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin conterō Latin contrītusder. Old French contritbor. Middle English contrit English contrite Middle English -ly English -ly English contritely From contrite + -ly.

Meanings

1. 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:

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