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Penitently
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WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Penitently
see synonyms of penitentlyadjective
1.
feeling regret for one's sins; repentant
noun
2.
a person who is penitent
3. Christianity
a.
a person who repents his or her sins and seeks forgiveness for them
b. Roman Catholic Church
a person who confesses his or her sins to a priest and submits to a penance imposed by him
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Penitently
see synonyms of penitently adjective
1.
truly sorry for having sinned or done other wrong and willing to atone; contrite; repentant
noun
2.
a penitent person
3.
a person receiving or intending to receive the sacrament of penance
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Penitently
see synonyms of penitentlyadj.
Feeling or expressing remorse for one's misdeeds or sins; contrite.
n.
1. One who is penitent.
2. A person performing penance under the direction of a confessor.
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