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penitently
pen·i·tent P0164900 (pĕn′ĭ-tənt)adj. Feeling or expressing remorse for one's misdeeds or sins; contrite.n.1. One who is penitent.2. A person performing penance under the direction of a confessor.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin pēnitēns, pēnitent-, from Latin paenitēns, present participle of paenitēre, to repent.]
pen′i·tent·ly adv.Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. | penitently - showing remorsepenitentially, repentantlyimpenitently, unrepentantly - in an impenitent manner; "he repeated his position unrepentantly" |
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Related to penitently: impenitenceSynonyms for penitentlyadv showing remorseSynonymsAntonyms- impenitently
- unrepentantly
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