apologetically
uh po luh je tik lee
- r in an apologetic manner
he spoke apologetically about his past
- After rushing to a local toy store to score a Furby Baby ("It's the last one we have," the shopkeeper said apologetically, "and it's a little homely.
- Finally, he came to his door and shouted, "What do you want?" I smiled apologetically.
- Prior to reading Han, Eurasians tended to identify, somewhat apologetically, with either our Asian or European sides.