apologetically
English edit
Etymology edit
apologetic + -ally
Adverb edit
apologetically (comparative more apologetically, superlative most apologetically)
- In an apologetic manner; by way of defense, apology or excuse.
- 1904–1905, Baroness Orczy [i.e., Emma Orczy], chapter 1, in The Case of Miss Elliott, London: T[homas] Fisher Unwin, published 1905, →OCLC; republished as popular edition, London: Greening & Co., 1909, OCLC 11192831, quoted in The Case of Miss Elliott (ebook no. 2000141h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg of Australia, February 2020:
- “Do I fidget you ?” he asked apologetically, whilst his long bony fingers buried themselves, string, knots, and all, into the capacious pockets of his magnificent tweed ulster.
Synonyms edit
Translations edit
in an apologetic manner
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References edit
- “apologetically”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.