Adjective : a contrite sinner. From Dictionary.com.
"I didn't think about that," Ayla said contritely. From Wordnik.com. [The Clan of the Cave Bear]
"What you must think of me!" she began contritely. From Wordnik.com. [Heidelberg Wedding]
"Sorry, sir," Hanover's lawyer murmured contritely. From Wordnik.com. [Mistress of Justice]
And I admitted contritely that it was horrid of me. From Wordnik.com. [Hunger] Reference
The confession, spoken so contritely, shocked Alex. From Wordnik.com. [Best Kept Secrets]
That was rude of me, Colbert says, faux contritely. From Wordnik.com. [Stephen Colbert walks out on 'The View'] Reference
"Oh, I didn't mean anything!" said Cora, contritely. From Wordnik.com. [The Motor Girls on Waters Blue Or the Strange Cruise of the Tartar] Reference
"Oh, I'm so sorry," said the younger lad contritely. From Wordnik.com. [Frank and Andy Afloat The Cave on the Island] Reference
"I-- I'm so sorry," said the thirsty one, contritely. From Wordnik.com. [The Outdoor Girls at Ocean View Or, The Box That Was Found in the Sand] Reference
"Oh, isn't this too bad!" exclaimed Betty contritely. From Wordnik.com. [The Outdoor Girls in a Winter Camp Glorious Days on Skates and Ice Boats] Reference
She apologized quickly and I think fairly contritely. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 25, 2008] Reference
"I beg your pardon, Mrs. Curtis," she said contritely. From Wordnik.com. [Madge Morton's Victory] Reference
"I thought most of that was dirt," he said contritely. From Wordnik.com. [Take A Thief]
"It's all my fault, Mrs. Dean," began Jerry contritely. From Wordnik.com. [Marjorie Dean High School Sophomore] Reference
"I'm a horrid pig to forget," she whispered contritely. From Wordnik.com. [Miss Pat at School] Reference
The message is contritely named "The Fallujah Courant.". From Wordnik.com. [RAINING METAL?] Reference
"I am so sorry we annoyed you," said Jessie, contritely. From Wordnik.com. [The Campfire Girls of Roselawn Or, a Strange Message from the Air] Reference
‘I forgot to go — twice,’ she murmured contritely. From Wordnik.com. [Two on a Tower] Reference
"Yes, I realize what you will say," she said contritely. From Wordnik.com. [Mary Queen Of Scotland And The Isles]
"And I've kept you from them," said Beatrice contritely. From Wordnik.com. [Hilltop Tryst]
"I'm sorry, old chap, if I hurt you," he said contritely. From Wordnik.com. [Tabitha's Vacation] Reference
She turned away from him, but he followed her contritely. From Wordnik.com. [The Yoke A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Children of Israel from the Bondage of Egypt] Reference
"I neglect her shockingly," Lessa said, as if contritely. From Wordnik.com. [DragonFlight]
"I-- I didn't do it on purpose," returned Andy contritely. From Wordnik.com. [Tom Swift and His Motor-Boat, or, the Rivals of Lake Carlopa] Reference
"I wonder if I did encourage him?" says Molly, contritely. From Wordnik.com. [Molly Bawn] Reference
"I apologize," Carolyn said as contritely as she knew how. From Wordnik.com. [Lunatics]
"Please forgive me for being so rude," she said contritely. From Wordnik.com. [Marjorie Dean, High School Freshman] Reference
"Not that that makes it much better," she added contritely. From Wordnik.com. [The Pleasant Street Partnership A Neighborhood Story] Reference
Beryl rode back to Miss Erne's in a contritely humble mood. From Wordnik.com. [Red-Robin] Reference
"Hoy, " murmured Simna contritely, -it was just a question. From Wordnik.com. [Into the Thinking Kingdoms]
“I know I should be grateful,” she admitted contritely. From Wordnik.com. [The Irda]
"I'm sorry for what happened here," Gerrard said contritely. From Wordnik.com. [Mercadian Masques]
“But you already knew this,” the AI continued contritely. From Wordnik.com. [The Flood]
"I didn't mean to laugh at you, Eleanor," he said, contritely. From Wordnik.com. [The Camp Fire Girls on the Farm Or, Bessie King's New Chum] Reference
"I am going to see the Magician Humfrey," she said contritely. From Wordnik.com. [A Spell For Chameleon]
"I do beg your pardon, sir," replied Mister Greggs contritely. From Wordnik.com. [The War with the Newts] Reference
"I'll try to behave better, really I will," Kim said contritely. From Wordnik.com. [Demons Don't Dream]
"Oh, I'm awful sorry, Billie," said the correspondent contritely. From Wordnik.com. [The Greatest Survival Stories Ever Told]
She said contritely, "I've sorry -- I was just going in with this.". From Wordnik.com. [Damsel In Green]
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