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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

penitently

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.09 in modern English

Syllables
pen-i-tent-ly
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a penitent manner.

Etymology

Etymology tree English penitent Middle English -ly English -ly English penitently From penitent + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more penitently (comparative) most penitently (superlative)

Synonyms

penitentially repentantly

Questions

What does penitently mean?
In a penitent manner.
Where does penitently come from?
Etymology tree English penitent Middle English -ly English -ly English penitently From penitent + -ly.

How to pronounce penitently

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