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penitently

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