contritely
adverb
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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.
- 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.”