Associations to the word «Contritely»
Wiktionary
CONTRITELY, adverb. In a contrite manner.
Dictionary definition
CONTRITELY, adverb. In a rueful manner; "`I made a big mistake,' he said ruefully".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.