apologetically

oh , i ve promised mrs . hale to go with her to the exposition to - night , " she returned , apologetically" .

i guess they ve gone out , " he said apologetically to the individual who was hiding his red face in a loose tarpaulin rain - coat" .

William handed the stuffed dinosaur to his father who tucked it under his arm and smiled at me apologetically.

"I think I'll go upstairs and do my biology homework, " she said, almost apologetically.

" I should be clear , " he said apologetically to Doctor Winter .

He walks in with a lit cigarette, which he apologetically puts out after a hotel employee tells him smoking isn't allowed anymore.

"You're right. A high class white-collar guy like you would never know plumbers. " said the plumber apologetically .

After a pause she smiled apologetically and said, "I never really liked these things. "

We rode in silence for several minutes. Finally, she turned to me and said, apologetically, "I can't think of anything. "

And I unashamedly and apologetically go for 'pretty picture' rather than 'scientifically 100% accurate'.

I hope that's OK, " he said, adding apologetically, " I'm just doing my job.

"Uh-oh, " Jessica said apologetically as she returned the camera. "I think we used all your film. "

Finally, she turned to me and said, apologetically, "I can't think of anything. "

It was sudden , and it made the Fosters jump . The editor noticed , and said, apologetically.

"Two months is a long time, " she said, apologetically.

I walk with Helen. Laura hugs me apologetically and runs off to her music class at the other end ofthe building.

A ticket examiner said apologetically, " We can't do anything as the cleaning has been handed over to a private party. "

( Apologetically . ) Of course they've got awful important things on their minds .

She apologetically said that her gift would be late and small.

At a nearby Bank of China branch, the duty manager says apologetically that he has only one gold bar left in stock.

James: You liar! ! * apologetically*Laura, I. . .

He says to me, almost apologetically, "Just hold on, Rufus, it'll work in a moment. "

Instead of reluctantly conceding a fact and apologetically communicating it, embrace it.

"I'd really rather you didn't, " I tell him, and he shrugs almost apologetically, but only moves closer.

Not a natural show-off, she laughs, almost apologetically.

He grinned -- apologetically, it seemed.

"There aren't many men on my team, " she told me, apologetically.

"I'm rebuilding our house. It'll look better soon, " Tima says apologetically.

he spoke apologetically about his past.

its the custom , sir , he added apologetically.

"I don't think. . . " He stops, apologetically.

This is one reason people talk about their television viewing so ruefully, so apologetically.

He smiled apologetically.

The well-mannered staff apologetically told us that despite having booked a table, it wouldn't be ready for another 15 minutes.

He draws his chair back apologetically.

Do you say "thank you" like you mean it or do you just say it casually and almost apologetically ?