penitently
adverb formal uk/ˈpen.ɪ.tənt.li/ us/ˈpen.ə.tənt.li/
懊悔地,愧疚地
in a way that shows that you are sorry for something you have done because you feel it was wrong
He dropped his eyes penitently to the carpet. 他愧疚地垂下眼睛看着地毯。
"I'm sorry, too," I said penitently. “我也很抱歉,”我懊悔地说。
See: penitent
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- She penitently confessed to the crime.
- His eyes were fixed penitently on his boots.
- Kelly penitently asked forgiveness.