Penitently

adv

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a penitent manner.
Adverb
  1. 1
    showing remorse wordnet

Synonyms

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attritioncompunctioncontritionhumblypenancepenitence

Example

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"A young woman most penitently confessed to a friend of mine that an unholy desire to read women's magazines was her besetting 'temptation'."

Etymology

From penitent + -ly.

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