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tritely
(encz) | tritely, |
Tritely
(gcide) | Trite \Trite\ (tr[imac]t), a. [L. tritus, p. p. of terere to
rub, to wear out; probably akin to E. throw. See Throw, and
cf. Contrite, Detriment, Tribulation, Try.]
Worn out; common; used until so common as to have lost
novelty and interest; hackneyed; stale; as, a trite remark; a
trite subject. -- Trite"ly, adv. -- Trite"ness, n.
[1913 Webster] |
tritely
(wn) | tritely
adv 1: in a trite manner; "tritely expressed emotions" |
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contritely
(encz) | contritely,lítostivě adv: Zdeněk Brož |
Tritely
(gcide) | Trite \Trite\ (tr[imac]t), a. [L. tritus, p. p. of terere to
rub, to wear out; probably akin to E. throw. See Throw, and
cf. Contrite, Detriment, Tribulation, Try.]
Worn out; common; used until so common as to have lost
novelty and interest; hackneyed; stale; as, a trite remark; a
trite subject. -- Trite"ly, adv. -- Trite"ness, n.
[1913 Webster] |
contritely
(wn) | contritely
adv 1: in a rueful manner; "`I made a big mistake,' he said
ruefully" [syn: ruefully, contritely, remorsefully] |
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