What does contritely mean?
Contritely means In a contrite manner..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
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.
Use contritely when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Contritely means In a contrite manner..
Common synonyms include ruefully, remorsefully.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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.
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