apologetically
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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.
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بِصورَة إعْتِذارِيَّه
omluvně
mentegető zve
afsakandi
ospravedlňujúco
özür dileyerek
apologetically
[əˌpɒləˈdʒɛtɪkli] adv [say, smile] → en s'excusantapologetically
adv say, smile → entschuldigend
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 adverbaˈpology – plural aˈpologies – noun
Please accept my apology for not arriving on time; He made his apologies for not attending the meeting.