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my apologies.A formal way of saying sorry; used to express regret or ask for forgiveness

Part of speech: INTERJECTION

Definition: A formal way of saying sorry; used to express regret or ask for forgiveness

Pronunciation (IPA): /maɪ əˈpɑːlədʒiz/

Korean meaning: 죄송합니다, 사과드립니다 (격식적인 사과 표현)

Korean pronunciation: 마이 어**팔**러지즈

Example Sentences

  • My apologies, but I accidentally ate your sandwich thinking it was mine.
  • My apologies for the confusion in my previous email.
  • My apologies, but your cat has somehow ended up on my roof again.

my apologies.

INTERJECTION

//maɪ əˈpɑːlədʒiz//

A formal way of saying sorry; used to express regret or ask for forgiveness

my apologies. concept
💡 Concept

A formal way of saying sorry; used to express regret or ask for forgiveness

my apologies. rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

My apologies - failed strategies drained our energies

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/maɪ əˈpɑːlədʒiz/
🇬🇧 UK/maɪ əˈpɒlədʒiz/

🌳Etymology

Rootapolog-
Suffix--ies

Origin

그리스어 'apologia'에서 유래. 원래는 '변론, 변호'라는 뜻이었지만, 시간이 지나면서 '사과'의 의미로 발전했습니다.

🎵Rhyme

strategiesallergiesenergies
strategies
allergies
energies

🔗Collocations

my sincere apologies
accept my apologies
offer my apologies
my deepest apologies
extend my apologies

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My apologies, but I accidentally ate your sandwich thinking it was mine.

My apologies for the confusion in my previous email.

😄 Fun example

My apologies, but your cat has somehow ended up on my roof again.

Please accept my apologies for any inconvenience caused.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

I'm sorryforgive meexcuse mepardon me

Antonyms

no regretsunapologetic

Related

apologyapologizeregretremorseforgiveness

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