penitently

• Adverbe signifiant « d'une manière qui montre le regret ou le remords d'une faute ». Décrit une action accomplie avec tristesse ou repentir pour une erreur ou un péché.

An adverb meaning "in a manner showing regret or remorse for wrongdoing." It describes an action performed with a sense of sorrow or contrition for a fault or sin.

1. In a remorseful mannerC1formal

   In a way that shows regret or sorrow for having done something wrong.

   de manière pénitente

   • He looked at her penitently after breaking the vase.
   • She spoke penitently about her past mistakes.
   • The child apologized penitently for lying.

   Synonymesapologeticallycontritelyregretfullyremorsefullyrepentantlyruefullysorrowfully

   Antonymesdefiantlyimpenitentlyunrepentantly