Remorsefully

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Remorseful \Re*morse"ful\ (-m?rs"f?l), a.
     1. Full of remorse.
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              The full tide of remorseful passion had abated.
                                                    --Sir W.


                                                    Scott.
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     2. Compassionate; feeling tenderly. [Obs.] --Shak.
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     3. Exciting pity; pitiable. [Obs.] --Chapman.
        [1913 Webster] -- {Re*morse"ful*ly}, adv. --
        {Re*morse"ful*ness}, n.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  remorsefully
       adv : in a rueful manner; "`I made a big mistake,' he said
             ruefully" [syn: {ruefully}, {contritely}]