penitently

pen·i·tent  (pn-tnt)

adj.

Feeling or expressing remorse for one's misdeeds or sins.

n.

1. One who is penitent.

2. A person performing penance under the direction of a confessor.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin pnitns, pnitent-, from Latin paenitns, present participle of paenitre, to repent.]

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peni·tent·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

penitently - showing remorse penitentially, repentantly impenitently, unrepentantly - in an impenitent manner; "he repeated his position unrepentantly"

Translations

penitently [ˈpenɪtəntlɪ] N → arrepentidamente, compungidamente (Rel) → penitentemente

penitently [ˈpɛnɪt/əntlɪ] adv (act, look) → con (un')aria contrita; (say) → con tono pentito

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penitently [ˈpɛnɪt/əntlɪ] adv (act, look) → con (un')aria contrita; (say) → con tono pentito