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penitently

penitently adverb: in a penitent manner.

Adverb

penitently (comparative more penitently, superlative most penitently)

  1. In a penitent manner.

Forms of penitently

comparativemore penitently
superlativemost penitently

Origin of penitently

From penitent + -ly.

Questions about penitently

What does penitently mean?
Penitently means in a penitent manner.
What part of speech is penitently?
Penitently is an adverb.

Words near penitently in the dictionary

  1. penitentially
  2. penitentials
  3. penitentiaries
  4. penitentiary
  5. penitentiaryship
  6. penitently
  7. penitents
  8. penitis
  9. penitrem
  10. penitrems
  11. Penix

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