contritely

[kuhn-trahyt-lee, kahn-trahyt-lee]

adverb

1. in a contrite or repentant manner.

Example Sentences

While limiting his discussion of what happened to generalities and without going into detail, he spoke contritely about unwittingly “insensitive” behavior.

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“I was and am tone-deaf,” he told me, no longer nodding but shaking his head contritely.

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Approach the other manager contritely, apologize for your employee’s behavior, ask about the incident and make assurances that you take it seriously and are taking steps to prevent any repetition.

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"Chrissy Teigen very clearly and contritely apologized for insensitive public tweets she made around a decade ago," the latest apology on her Instagram reads.

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In a recent national press conference, Shields contritely stated, "We have to rebrand our product" as police officers.

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