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apologetically

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a·pol·o·get·ic  (-pl-jtk) also a·pol·o·get·i·cal (--kl)
adj.
1. Offering or expressing an apology or excuse: an apologetic note; an apologetic smile.
2. Self-deprecating; humble: an apologetic manner.
3. Serving as or containing a formal justification or defense: an apologetic treatise on church doctrine.
n.
A formal defense or apology.
[Middle English, formal defense, from Latin apologticus, from Greek apologtikos, suitable for defense, from apologeisthai, to defend oneself verbally, from apologos, apology, story; see apologue.]
a·polo·geti·cal·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.apologetically - in an apologetic manner; "he spoke apologetically about his past"
Translations
apologetically [əˌpɒləˈdʒɛtɪkli] adv [say, smile] → en s'excusant
apologetically
adv say, smile → entschuldigend
apologetically [əˌpɒləˈdʒɛtɪk/əlɪ] adv → per scusarsi


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