apologetically

[US]/ə,pɔlə'dʒetikəli/
[UK]/əˌp ɑləˈd ʒ ɛtɪk l..ɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. in un modo che esprime rammarico, riconosce un errore o si difende.

Example Sentences

She smiled apologetically as she explained the mistake.

Lei sorrise a malincuore mentre spiegava l'errore.

He shrugged apologetically, knowing he had let his friend down.

Lui scrollò le spalle a malincuore, sapendo di aver deluso il suo amico.

The waiter nodded apologetically and offered to bring a new dish.

Il cameriere annuì a malincuore e si offrì di portare un nuovo piatto.

She spoke quickly and apologetically, hoping to smooth things over.

Lei parlò velocemente e a malincuore, sperando di appianare le cose.

He held out his hand apologetically, trying to make amends.

Lui tese la mano a malincuore, cercando di rimediare.

She explained the situation apologetically, hoping for understanding.

Lei spiegò la situazione a malincuore, sperando di ottenere comprensione.

He apologized apologetically for his late arrival.

Lui si scusò a malincuore per il suo ritardo.

She smiled apologetically and promised to do better next time.

Lei sorrise a malincuore e promise di fare meglio la prossima volta.

He laughed apologetically, realizing his mistake.

Lui rise a malincuore, rendendosi conto del suo errore.

The CEO spoke apologetically about the company's recent losses.

Il CEO si scusò a malincuore per le recenti perdite dell'azienda.

Real-world Examples

" I'm retired, " says Rune's wife, almost apologetically.

Source: A man named Ove decides to die.

I shook my head apologetically, " I think I forgot to breathe."

Scossi il capo con rammarico, “Credo di essermi dimenticato di respirare.”

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

" Their sons do, " said Hoster, apologetically.

Source: A Dance with Dragons: The Song of Ice and Fire (Bilingual Chinese-English)

She smiled apologetically and disappeared out of the room.

Sorrise con rammarico e scomparve dalla stanza.

Source: Selected Modern Chinese Essays 1

" I'm such a silly little goose, " she said apologetically.

Source: Gone with the Wind

That, he explained apologetically, was outside his area of specialization.

Quella, spiegò con rammarico, era al di fuori della sua area di specializzazione.

Source: Flowers for Algernon

" Well, " said Dumbledore apologetically, " I'm afraid I do."

“Beh”, disse Dumbledore con rammarico, “temo di sì.”

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

" So -- so Black was a supporter of You-Know-Who? " Harry prompted apologetically.

“Quindi -- quindi Black era un sostenitore di You-Know-Who?” chiese Harry con rammarico.

Source: 3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

" Thanks, Mike-you don't have to do this, you know." I grimaced apologetically.

“Grazie, Mike-non devi farlo, lo sai.””, feci una smorfia con rammarico.

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

" I can't come, " she said apologetically, " I have forgotten how to fly" .

“Non posso venire”, disse con rammarico, “ho dimenticato come volare.”

Source: Peter Pan

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