apologetically
adverb/əˌpɒləˈdʒetɪkli/
/əˌpɑːləˈdʒetɪkli/
- in a way that shows that you are sorry for doing something wrong or for causing a problem
- ‘I'm sorry I'm late,’ he murmured apologetically.
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