单词	contritely
释义	contritecon‧trite /ˈkɒntraɪt $ ˈkɑːn-/ adjective formal Word Origin WORD ORIGINcontrite Origin: 1200-1300 Old French contrit, from Latin, past participle of conterere ‘to rub together, bruise’, from com- ( ➔ COM-) + terere ‘to rub’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES A few days later, I received a contrite telephone call from the store, saying there had been a mistake. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Another kid might be contrite or repentant or maybe subdued. Grimly, Auguste marched back through the tent into the kitchen, with a contrite Boris trailing behind. Her tone was contrite and I thought Puddy was going to get all choked up. His touch was contrite, perhaps ashamed, but running hot beneath its gentleness. Immediately contrite, Mike crouched by Adam and lifted his head: it lolled sideways. Mercy should be shown to the contrite, but the community needed to be reassured that the contrition was genuine. She was not contrite or sorry or any of the things she should have been. feeling guilty and sorry for something bad that you have done:  a contrite apology—contritely adverb—contrition /kənˈtrɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]
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