Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - apologetic
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Apologetic
apologetic
I. noun Date: 15th century ~s 1 II. adjective Etymology: Greek apologetikos, from apologeisthai to defend, from apo- + logos speech Date: 1649 1. a. offered in defense or vindication the ~ writings of the early Christians b. offered by way of excuse or apology an ~ smile 2. regretfully acknowledging fault or failure ; contrite replied in an ~ tone • ~ally adverb
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adj. & n. --adj. 1 regretfully acknowledging or excusing an offence or failure. 2 diffident. 3 of reasoned defence or vindication. --n. (usu. in pl.) a reasoned defence, esp. of Christianity. Derivatives apologetically adv. Etymology: F apolog{eacute}tique f. LL apologeticus f. Gk apologetikos f. apologeomai speak in defence ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. ивзиняющийся, просящий извинения; чувствующий свою вину; оправдывающийся to be apologetic —- извиняться, говорить извиняющимся тоном to be apologetic for smth. —- извиняться за что-либо to be openly apologetic —- открыто признать свою вину 2. примирительный to speak in an apologetic tone —- разговаривать примирительным тоном with an apologetic smile —- сконфуженно улыбаясь 3. защитительный, оправдывающий; апологетический (о трактате, выступлении) apologetic writings of the early Christians —- раннехристианская апологетика ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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adj. 1) извиняющийся he was very apologetic - он очень извинялся 2) примирительный he spoke in an apologetic tone - он говорил примирительным тоном 3) защитительный, апологетический ...Англо-русский словарь
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If you are apologetic, you show or say that you are sorry for causing trouble for someone, for hurting them, or for disappointing them. The hospital staff were very apologetic but that couldn’t really compensate... ‘I don’t follow football,’ she said with an apologetic smile. ADJ • apologetically ‘It’s of no great literary merit,’ he said, almost apologetically. ADV: ADV with v ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ adj showing or saying that you are sorry that something has happened, especially because you feel guilty or embarrassed about it (The restaurant manager was very apologetic and said we could have our meal for free. | an apologetic letter) - apologetically adv ("I know," she said apologetically.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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