apologetically


a·pol·o·get·ic

A0369500 (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.
Thesaurus
Adv.1.apologetically - in an apologetic mannerapologetically - in an apologetic manner; "he spoke apologetically about his past"
Translations
道歉地

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. 道歉 道歉aˌpoloˈgetic (-ˈdʒetik) adjective showing regret or saying one is sorry for having done something wrong etc. an apologetic letter. 致歉的 道歉的aˌpoloˈgetically adverb 致歉地 道歉地aˈpology – plural aˈpologies – nounPlease accept my apology for not arriving on time; He made his apologies for not attending the meeting. 道歉 道歉