- penitently
- adverb see penitent I
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
penitently
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Penitently — Pen i*tent*ly, adv. In a penitent manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
penitently — penitent ► ADJECTIVE ▪ feeling sorrow and regret for having done wrong. ► NOUN ▪ a person who repents or submits to penance. DERIVATIVES penitence noun penitential adjective penitently adverb. ORIGIN from Latin paenitere repent … English terms dictionary
penitently — See penitent. * * * … Universalium
penitently — adverb In a penitent manner … Wiktionary
penitently — penɪtÉ™ntlɪ adv. regretfully, while showing sorrow; in the context of confession and repentance … English contemporary dictionary
penitently — pen·i·tent·ly … English syllables
penitently — adverb showing remorse • Syn: ↑penitentially, ↑repentantly • Ant: ↑unrepentantly (for: ↑repentantly), ↑impenitently • Derived from adjective: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
penitent — penitently, adv. /pen i teuhnt/, adj. 1. feeling or expressing sorrow for sin or wrongdoing and disposed to atonement and amendment; repentant; contrite. n. 2. a penitent person. 3. Rom. Cath. Ch. a person who confesses sin and submits to a… … Universalium
penitentially — adverb showing remorse • Syn: ↑penitently, ↑repentantly • Ant: ↑unrepentantly (for: ↑repentantly), ↑impenitently (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
repentantly — adverb showing remorse • Syn: ↑penitently, ↑penitentially • Ant: ↑unrepentantly, ↑impenitently (for: ↑penitently) • Derived from adjective: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
