penitently's Usage Examples:

But after Homer penitently kneels on Ned's lawn for a long stretch, Ned reluctantly forgives him.

the tenderest manner to employ the few moments that remained to him, in penitently confessing his manifold transgressions, and soliciting his pardon from.

professors thereof in greatest reverence of all the English in Ireland, died penitently after receipt of the sacraments of the holy church in proper form.

At the time, he penitently bewailed "his covetous and corrupt heart," but justified himself at length.

To accept jail penitently as an accession to "the rules" is to switch suddenly to a spirit of subservience.

Henry's head is penitently uncovered, whereas Peter and John wear the caps of nobles.

vehemently crying out: "Pardon, citizen, pardon!" while Françoise adds, penitently: "Health and Fraternity!" to which Labussière answers, with covert satire:.

All the while, Linus rants penitently.

Synonyms:

penitentially; repentantly;

Antonyms:

unrepentantly; impenitently;