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Example sentences for "apologetically"

Lexicographically close words:
apodous; apogee; apointed; apologetic; apologetical; apologetics; apologies; apologise; apologised; apologises
  1. They were sitting close together beneath the ramada, looking out upon the sunlit valley and talking dreamily of the old days, when suddenly Hardy edged away and pointed apologetically to the western trail.

  2. He coughed apologetically and relieved his feelings by pacing up and down in front of the fire.

  3. These were the handiest," he explained apologetically as he handed them to her.

  4. I must get it out of my system," he explained half apologetically to himself as he began the writing of a novel.

  5. She is only eleven," she murmured apologetically to the little man.

  6. The oldest of them straightened his back and looked apologetically at the wet marks on the shining floor.

  7. Certainly," Dundee answered as he grinned apologetically to the girl who was waiting, white-faced but patiently, to tell the story of the afternoon.

  8. Day said apologetically that it was a woman's whim, but he would be obliged if Caius, at his convenience, would call upon her.

  9. But then you see I have no taste for it"-- this was apologetically said to signify that she did not in the least mean to sit in judgment upon him.

  10. You've forgotten the salt," snapped Angelica, His complacency vanished, and he retired apologetically to remedy the omission.

  11. I hope you won't mind," she added apologetically while she folded the dress and laid it aside, "but nothing seems to matter when I sit here all by myself.

  12. She knows so much already for her age," murmured Mrs. Carr apologetically to Pussy.

  13. Gant, who was standing over the bed, turned apologetically towards the latter.

  14. I ought to be able to tell you a lot more," he said apologetically in conclusion.

  15. Her brother-in-law apologetically admitted that he had forgotten Scally.

  16. He had not been absent more than thirty seconds, but during that time a plateful of sausages had mysteriously disappeared; and, as they entered, Excalibur was apologetically settling down on the hearthrug with a cottage loaf between his paws.

  17. I apologetically explained the reason for my peculiar behaviour.

  18. I apologetically referred to an engagement.

  19. Old Betty closed the door, curtseyed to the Major and clutching at Sergeant Zebedee's hand, stooped and kissed it, whereupon he glanced apologetically at the Major and saluted.

  20. Timothy rose to his feet, and smiled apologetically upon the gentlemen in frock-coats.

  21. Occasionally a party of strangers would open the door, and, finding the restaurant deserted, close it apologetically and go on their way to a gayer place.

  22. I'd die if I had to hem ten dozen of anything," she explained apologetically to Ilse.

  23. We entered so quietly that the doctor, bending over his desk, did not hear us, and we had to cough apologetically to apprise him of our presence.

  24. He sagged back, and grinned up apologetically at McKay.

  25. The tints deepened on Rose's sweet, bright face as she apologetically urged "that at such times there was doubtless nothing better to talk about.

  26. Here the footman whose feelings had been hurt on the former occasion, appeared, and crossing to Rokesmith apologetically announced the objectionable Sloppy.

  27. To use an expression,' Mr Fledgeby apologetically explained, 'which is adopted in the Money Market.

  28. They now emerged from their boulders, tended the wounded, spoke apologetically of their good marksmanship, and finally carried off their prizes to the neighbouring farm.

  29. I should say a sort of foreigner, sir," apologetically replied the butler.

  30. His sunburnt face and the new beard, on which he set some undefined value, apologetically displayed, were scanned by those blue eyes with rapid glances, at once more friendly and less friendly.

  31. He bowed apologetically before his bride and tried to please her in every possible way.

  32. By Jove, I didn't do it," exclaimed apologetically the organist, trembling.

  33. But I have never been without her since I was ten," she explained apologetically to her offended conscience, "and I want to see how I feel.

  34. She looked up, very pale, but smiling apologetically at her aunt.


  35. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "apologetically" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.