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• r  in a rueful manner

• At a press conference in Philadelphia, he contritely retreated from his language but not his stand on public housing.
• Last week, after about three years of study, Justice Minister Stuart Garson contritely declared that the property taken from the Japanese had been sold too cheaply.
• Some participants felt painfully uncomfortable listening to the President pleading, although not contritely, for understanding.

• ruefully
• remorsefully

News & Articles

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• Kimbrel apologizes for reaction to being pulled
  When Craig Kimbrel was removed during the ninth inning of Saturday night's 7-5 win over the Mets, he visibly expressed his displeasure toward Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez. But approximately 20 minutes later, the dominant closer contritely apologized for his on-field actions.
  April 20, 2014 - Major League Baseball