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apologetically

/uh-pol-uh-jet-ik/US // əˌpɒl əˈdʒɛt ɪk //UK // (əˌpɒləˈdʒɛtɪk) //

歉意地,歉意地表示,歉意地说,歉意地指出

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : containing an apology or excuse for a fault, failure, insult, injury, etc.: An apologetic letter to his creditors explained the delay.
    • : defending by speech or writing.
    • : willing or eager to apologize.
    • : sorry; regretful.

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Examples

  • “We lead a life of glimpses & glances,” Emerson apologetically wrote of their time in his house.

  • Later, at a diner Dean apologetically says he only did it so they could have more money to travel on the road.

  • He too seems reluctant to talk, explaining apologetically there are dangers from both pro- and anti-Gaddafi loyalists.

  • It was, he said apologetically, one of 22 evictions he had to carry out that day.

  • They crossed the road, and entered the huge shanty, and stood apologetically near the door.

  • Well, sir,” said the old salt apologetically, “they told me as she were going down.

  • The native guard stands in the doorway apologetically fumbling with the key which he has just used in undoing the door.

  • Mr. Treffry, putting on the brake, muttered apologetically: "A little out o'hand!"

  • He pointed almost apologetically to the small screen on his desk.