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penitentially

penitentially adverb: in a penitential manner.

Adverb

penitentially (comparative more penitentially, superlative most penitentially)

  1. In a penitential manner.

Forms of penitentially

comparativemore penitentially
superlativemost penitentially

Origin of penitentially

From penitential + -ly.

Questions about penitentially

What does penitentially mean?
Penitentially means in a penitential manner.
What part of speech is penitentially?
Penitentially is an adverb.

Words near penitentially in the dictionary

  1. penitent
  2. penitente
  3. penitentes
  4. penitential
  5. penitentiality
  6. penitentially
  7. penitentials
  8. penitentiaries
  9. penitentiary
  10. penitentiaryship
  11. penitently

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