contritely
adverb
uk/kənˈtraɪt.li/us/ˈkɑːn.traɪt.li/in a way thatshowsyoufeelverysorryandguiltyfor somethingbadthat you have done:
悔罪的;悔恨的"I'msorry,"Marksaid contritely.“对不起,”马克懊悔地说。
He contritelyadmittedhisguilt.他痛悔地承认了自己的罪行。
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contrite
- "I'mafraidI was a littlebitbossyin thosedays," sheadmittedcontritely.
- Shesmiledsweetlyat Sean, then said contritely, "I'm so verysorryfor anything I've said that hasannoyedyou".
- It iseasy,sittingnext to him as hespeakssoftlyand contritely, toforgethowfearedhe was.
Sadness and regret
- aw
- be/weigh onyourconscienceidiom
- bitter
- black dog
- breastbeating
- cry
- feel badidiom
- gloominess
- glumness
- groan
- guilt
- guilt complex
- melancholia
- regretfully
- remorse
- remorseful
- remorsefully
- repent
- repentance
- repentant