apologize
verb
ADV. sincerely | profusely He apologized profusely for the damage he had caused.| humbly I do apologize most humbly.| publicly
VERB + APOLOGIZE ought to, should | want to, wish to, would like to I would like to apologize most sincerely for any embarrassment caused.
PREP. for She apologized for being late.| to He apologized to his colleagues.
PHRASES I do/must apologize I must apologize for cancelling our meeting at such short notice.
