remorsefully
gb/ɹˈɛmɚsəfəli/ us/ɹˈɛmɚsəfəli/
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adverb
formal
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property
1
with deep regret or guilt
showing that you feel very sorry about doing something wrong
Patrón de uso:
[say/speak/admit/apologize/look] remorsefully
Error frecuente:
Do not confuse with regretfully, which can mean simply ‘unfortunately’ without personal guilt.
Sinónimos
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.)
Antónimos
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.)
Colocaciones
apologize remorsefully
|say remorsefully
|admit remorsefully
|look remorsefully
|speak remorsefully
|smile remorsefully
|shake [one's] head remorsefully
|mutter remorsefully
|nod remorsefully
|confess remorsefully
Temas
emotions
|behavior
|ethics
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I spoke remorsefully after I lied.
- She apologized remorsefully to her friend.
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Forma de diccionario
remorsefully
AFI
GB/ɹˈɛmɚsəfəli/
US/ɹˈɛmɚsəfəli/
Sílabas y acento
re - morse - fully (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (re)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: remorsefully
- Plural: remorsefullies
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