| 单词 | penitently |
| 释义 | penitently (once / 15718 pages) adv WORD FAMILY penitent: impenitent, penitence, penitently, penitents+/impenitent: impenitence, impenitency, impenitently/penitence: penitences, penitential, penitentiary/penitential: penitentially/penitentiary: penitentiaries USAGE EXAMPLESThe chaplain nodded penitently and hurried past, unable to make himself take the time to apologize. Joseph Heller, Catch-22(1961) I nodded penitently, and broke into a weak smile. Mark Mathabane, Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography(1986) "Oh, I ought to have told you," she exclaimed penitently. Veley, Margaret, Mitchelhurst Place, Vol. I (of 2)—A...(2012) adv showing remorse Syn|Ant penitentially, repentantly impenitently, unrepentantly in an impenitent manner |
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