apologetically
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"I don't have any words", she said apologetically and with a smile.
From Barron's ● Apr. 9, 2026
Instead of packing your mixture into a loaf pan — where it will steam apologetically in its own juices — hand-form it on a sheet pan.
From Salon ● Mar. 11, 2026
The next day, the owner called him and apologetically fired him, Robinson told the Post.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
The firm's founder and chief executive, Clare Harris grins, almost apologetically at the gag.
From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2025
“Ah! I got it all round. Even you cast me off over there, and I felt just ready to go to the deuce,” he began apologetically.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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