adverb
- in a manner expressing or intended to express remorse or make amends for a wrongdoing
Usage: formal or literary
Examples
- She spoke atoningly about her past mistakes.
- He atoningly offered to repair the damage he had caused.
- The company atoningly issued a public apology and compensation.
- She looked at him atoningly, hoping he would forgive her.
- He atoningly dedicated his life to helping those he had wronged.