remorsefully
gb/ɹˈɛmɚsəfəli/ us/ɹˈɛmɚsəfəli/
C1
English
Senses
0 senses
adverb
formal
C1
property
1
with deep regret or guilt
showing that you feel very sorry about doing something wrong
Usage pattern:
[say/speak/admit/apologize/look] remorsefully
Common mistake:
Do not confuse with regretfully, which can mean simply ‘unfortunately’ without personal guilt.
Synonyms
contritely (More focused on sincere repentance.)
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penitently (Often suggests moral or religious repentance.)
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regretfully (Often weaker; can mean ‘unfortunately’ as well as ‘with regret’.)
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ruefully (Can add a note of sadness or self-aware irony, not always guilt.)
Antonyms
unrepentantly (Shows no regret or guilt.)
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shamelessly (Acts without embarrassment or sense of wrongdoing.)
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unapologetically (Refuses to express regret or say sorry.)
Collocations
apologize remorsefully
|say remorsefully
|admit remorsefully
|look remorsefully
|speak remorsefully
|smile remorsefully
|shake [one's] head remorsefully
|mutter remorsefully
|nod remorsefully
|confess remorsefully
Themes
emotions
|behavior
|ethics
Examples
- He apologized remorsefully for shouting at her in front of everyone.
- She looked remorsefully at the broken vase and offered to replace it.
- ‘I should have told you sooner,’ he said remorsefully.
Learner examples
- I spoke remorsefully after I lied.
- She apologized remorsefully to her friend.
Grammar
Dictionary form
remorsefully
IPA
GB/ɹˈɛmɚsəfəli/
US/ɹˈɛmɚsəfəli/
Syllables & stress
re - morse - fully (3 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (re)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: remorsefully
- Plural: remorsefullies
Expressions
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