What does penitently mean?

penitently means "showing remorse".

How many syllables are in penitently?

penitently has 4 syllables: pe-ni-tent-ly. The stress falls on "ni".

What is another word for penitently?

Close synonyms include penitentially, repentantly. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of penitently?

The recorded antonyms are impenitently.

Is penitently a common word?

penitently is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

penitently — meaning, pronunciation and definition

adverb

1 senseA word that modifies a verb, adjective or other adverb.

1.
showing remorse
Synonymspenitentially repentantly
Antonymsimpenitently

Questions about penitently

What does penitently mean?: penitently means "showing remorse".
How many syllables are in penitently?: penitently has 4 syllables: pe-ni-tent-ly. The stress falls on "ni".
What is another word for penitently?: Close synonyms include penitentially, repentantly. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

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