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a·pol·o·get·ic

 (ə-pŏl′ə-jĕt′ĭk) also a·pol·o·get·i·cal (-ĭ-kəl)
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 apologēticus, from Greek apologētikos, suitable for defense, from apologeisthai, to defend oneself verbally, from apologos, apology, story; see apologue.]
a·pol′o·get′i·cal·ly adv.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adv.1.apologetically - in an apologetic mannerapologetically - in an apologetic manner; "he spoke apologetically about his past"
Translations
بِصورَة إعْتِذارِيَّه
omluvně
mentegető zve
afsakandi
ospravedlňujúco
özür dileyerek

apologetically

[əˌpɒləˈdʒɛtɪkli] adv [say, smile] → en s'excusant

apologetically

adv say, smile → entschuldigend

apologetically

[əˌpɒləˈdʒɛtɪk/əlɪ] adv → per scusarsi

apologize,

apologise

(əˈpolədʒaiz) verb
to say that one is sorry, for having done something wrong, for a fault etc. I must apologize to her for my rudeness.
aˌpoloˈgetic (-ˈdʒetik) adjective
showing regret or saying one is sorry for having done something wrong etc. an apologetic letter.
aˌpoloˈgetically adverb
aˈpology – plural aˈpologies – noun
Please accept my apology for not arriving on time; He made his apologies for not attending the meeting.
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She was always taking little houses for somebody's good, for the sick or the sorry, for broken-down artists, cleaned- out gamblers, temporarily unlucky speculators - VIEUX AMIS - old friends, as she used to explain apologetically, with a shrug of her fine shoulders.
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It was there I first saw him, sitting on a low bench by the door, his plush cap in his hands, his bare feet tucked apologetically under the seat.
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I want food," said I, almost apologetically, and drawing near.
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Oh, I know nothing about it; I only said what I should like," he said apologetically.
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That's the only money I've got," she said apologetically.
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Ask Hannah for some nice little mess, and take it round, Beth, the air will do you good," said Jo, adding apologetically, "I'd go but I want to finish my writing.
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The great numbers on their backs, as if they were street doors; their coarse mangy ungainly outer surface, as if they were lower animals; their ironed legs, apologetically garlanded with pocket-handkerchiefs; and the way in which all present looked at them and kept from them; made them (as Herbert had said) a most disagreeable and degraded spectacle.
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Nay, I have but a small sum with me," he began apologetically.
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With smiling ease, apologetically, Weeks tore to pieces all that Hayward had said; with elaborate civility he displayed the superficiality of his attainments.
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You see," he continued apologetically, "it would make me seem so old to be their real father.
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That is what she says," he explained, apologetically.
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Me Charley," the man muttered apologetically and wearily.
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