profusely
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Gruffydd Williams said: "The council should apologise profusely... for the losses they have caused by presenting defective papers to the cabinet."
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
They may not have reached a deal, but both thanked their hosts profusely -- especially Field Marshal Munir.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
A few months before, RM apologised profusely after his own honest livestream about the anxiety of reuniting and returning to the stage.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
She was so matter-of-fact about it that she turned a conversation that once brought me such humiliation into something pleasant, with me thanking her profusely.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026
I apologize to him profusely as I write my note and leave it on the kitchen table.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
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