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Definitions
in a rueful manner
Word origin
From contrite + -ly.
Used in a sentence
“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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