penitently
adverb
formaluk/ˈpen.ɪ.tənt.li/us/ˈpen.ə.tənt.li/in a way thatshowsthat you aresorryfor something you have done because youfeelit waswrong:
懊悔地,愧疚地Hedroppedhiseyespenitently to thecarpet.他愧疚地垂下眼睛看着地毯。
"I'msorry, too," I said penitently.“我也很抱歉,”我懊悔地说。
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penitent
- She penitentlyconfessedto thecrime.
- Hiseyeswerefixedpenitently on hisboots.
- Kelly penitentlyaskedforgiveness.
Making & accepting apologies
- afraid
- apologetically
- apologize
- atone forsomething
- atonement
- bury the hatchetidiom
- conciliatory
- crawl back (tosomeone)idiom
- excuse
- expiate
- forgivable
- forgiving
- pardonable
- peace
- plead
- remission
- repent
- sink
- takesomethingback
- turn the other cheekidiom