Definition of apologetically in English:
apologetically
adverbəpɒləˈdʒɛtɪkliəˌpɑləˈdʒɛdɪkli
In a manner that expresses or shows regretful acknowledgement of an offence or failure.
he smiles apologetically and slips away
Example sentencesExamples
- The halted drivers are polite when the officials pat them down, search their cars, examine their papers, and apologetically send them on their way.
- His press secretary apologetically announced he was running two hours late for our interview.
- He said, apologetically, that he had become extremely distressed.
- They told me apologetically that although the baggage had been pulled out of the hold of the aircraft, the trailer carrying it was delayed.
- When asked if I'd seen any recent movies, I apologetically said that nothing new really interested me.
- Last question, asked almost apologetically, is, "Has he suffered a midlife crisis?"
- I remember we ran into the lobby and apologetically asked where the restroom was.
- She pushed her homeroom door open and stepped in, smiling apologetically at the teacher.
- I stutter apologetically that I suppose she looks more like a kid.
- In his autobiography he concludes, somewhat apologetically, that perhaps he preferred objects to people.
Definition of apologetically in US English:
apologetically
adverbəˌpäləˈjediklēəˌpɑləˈdʒɛdɪkli
In a manner that expresses or shows regretful acknowledgment of an offense or failure.
he smiles apologetically and slips away
Example sentencesExamples
- The halted drivers are polite when the officials pat them down, search their cars, examine their papers, and apologetically send them on their way.
- In his autobiography he concludes, somewhat apologetically, that perhaps he preferred objects to people.
- When asked if I'd seen any recent movies, I apologetically said that nothing new really interested me.
- His press secretary apologetically announced he was running two hours late for our interview.
- I stutter apologetically that I suppose she looks more like a kid.
- He said, apologetically, that he had become extremely distressed.
- I remember we ran into the lobby and apologetically asked where the restroom was.
- Last question, asked almost apologetically, is, "Has he suffered a midlife crisis?"
- They told me apologetically that although the baggage had been pulled out of the hold of the aircraft, the trailer carrying it was delayed.
- She pushed her homeroom door open and stepped in, smiling apologetically at the teacher.