How To Use tritely In A Sentence
- She smiled contritely, her voice sounding oh so reasonable. Three Stages of Amazement
- So before Lohan reports to jail next week, she might do well to think about Polanski's plight (and flight): On the one hand, maybe she should contritely serve her sentence and move on with her life. Dan Mirvish: What Lindsay Lohan Can Learn from Roman Polanski
- tritely expressed emotions
- If I have caused any embarrassment or distress to the parties concerned I unreservedly, sincerely and contritely apologise.
- There is usually a period of outright lying, followed by Harry contritely admitting that he has hit, kicked, pushed or thrown something at William.
- Bach stared at Hunter intently for a few moments, then his expression relaxed and he nodded contritely. Hell’s Gate
- “Thank you for coming to get me,” Brenda said contritely sometime later. Fatal Error
- I'm Episcopalian, so the closest I can come to atoning for people's sins -- unless I discover Jesus on my toast -- is wandering around contritely, taking responsibility for other people's actions. Virginia Thomas's Anita Hill apology demand
- The lad's nationality had nothing to do with anything, a fact contritely conceded later by the person who made the first remark.
- That was rude of me, Colbert says, faux contritely. Stephen Colbert walks out on 'The View'