In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
apologetically
(adverb) in an apologetic manner; “he spoke apologetically about his past”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
apologetically (comparative more apologetically, superlative most apologetically)
In an apologetic manner; by way of defense, apology or excuse.
• apologizingly
Source: Wiktionary
A*pol`o*get"ic*al*ly, adv.
Definition: By way of apology.
A*pol`o*get"ic, A*pol`o*get"ic*al, a. Etym: [Gr. Logic.]
Definition: Defending by words or arguments; said or written in defense, or by way of apology; regretfully excusing; as, an apologetic essay. "To speak in a subdued and apologetic tone." Macaulay.
A*pol`o*get"ic, A*pol`o*get"ic*al, a. Etym: [Gr. Logic.]
Definition: Defending by words or arguments; said or written in defense, or by way of apology; regretfully excusing; as, an apologetic essay. "To speak in a subdued and apologetic tone." Macaulay.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 March 2025
(noun) the replacement of an edge or solid angle (as in cutting a gemstone) by a plane (especially by a plane that is equally inclined to the adjacent faces)
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.