contritely

Adverb

Meaning

in a rueful manner

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

guiltily repentant regretfully humbly diffidently apologetically penitently repentantly ashamedly submissively mournfully sorrily abashedly remorsefully ruefully

Antonyms

proudly obstinately perversely stonily barefacedly intermediately
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Examples

`I made a big mistake,' he said ruefully Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

contristate contristation contrite contriteness contrition contrition is deep sorrow and self-condemnation