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contritely

/kənˈtɹaɪtli/ adv

In a contrite manner.

Word Origin Contritely comes from contrite, which is literally 'ground down' — from Latin com- 'together' and terere 'to rub, wear away'. The idea: feeling contrite is feeling crushed by guilt. The same root terere gives us attrition (rubbing away), detriment (rubbing off, damage), and triturate (to grind). The breakdown con+trit+ion shows the 'together-rubbed' state.

adv In a contrite manner.

He apologized contritely for his mistake, promising it would never happen again.

(副词) 悔悟地；懊悔地；忏悔地

他为自己的错误痛悔地道歉，承诺再也不会发生。

(adverbio) arrepentidamente; con arrepentimiento; compungidamente; con contrición [De manera arrepentida.]

Se disculpó con arrepentimiento por su error, prometiendo que nunca volvería a ocurrir.

(adverbe) avec contrition; d'un air contrit; pénitemment [Avec contrition ; d'un air contrit et repentant.]

Il s'est excusé **contritely** pour son erreur, promettant que cela ne se reproduirait plus.

(Adverb) reumütig; zerknirscht [Auf eine Weise, die Reue oder Zerknirschung über ein begangenes Unrecht ausdrückt.]

Er entschuldigte sich **contritely** für seinen Fehler und versprach, es nie wieder zu tun.

(副詞) 深く反省している様子で。罪の意識や悔いを示しながら。

彼は自分の過ちを深く反省して謝り、二度と起こさないと約束した。

(advérbio) contritamente; arrependidamente [De maneira contrita.]

Ele se desculpou contritamente por seu erro, prometendo que nunca mais aconteceria.

Synonyms: remorsefully repentantly apologetically regretfully penitently Antonyms: unrepentantly defiantly impenitently
Word parts: contrite + ly

Related words

contrition triturate

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