repentantly

Examples

• All

• He repentantly accepted his mistake.

• The student explained himself repentantly to the principal.

• She looked repentantly at her friend after realizing her mistake.

• She repentantly apologized for her actions.

• She apologized repentantly, realizing the hurt she had caused her friend.

• After making the mistake, he looked at his parents repentantly and promised to do better.

• The student spoke repentantly about forgetting to turn in his assignment on time.

Synonyms

A

apologetically

vsrepentantly

8 3.9

In a way that shows you are sorry

is inward moral regret rather than just saying sorry

G

guiltily

vsrepentantly

5 3.7

In a way that shows you feel you did something wrong

is a moral regret that often implies deep sorrow or apology

C

contritely

vsrepentantly

1 7.9

In a way that shows you feel sorry and guilty for what you did

is similar but may not stress sincerity as strongly

R

remorsefully

vsrepentantly

1 5.8

Showing that you feel very sorry for something wrong you did

is less intense, showing ordinary regret rather than deep sorrow

P

penitently

vsrepentantly

1 7.2

In a way that shows you feel sorry for doing something wrong

is broader and not limited to formal penitence

P

penitentially

vsrepentantly

9.6

In a way that shows you are very sorry

is the plain showing of regret rather than a formal ritual

Antonyms

U

unrepentantly

1 8.2

In a way that shows no regret for actions or beliefs

How Repentant

remorsefully

1 5.8

penitently

1 7.2

repentantly

7.7

regretfully

• Formal

13 3.8

apologetically

8 3.9

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology