( BrE also -ise ) verb
ADVERB
▪ sincerely
▪ profusely
▪
He ~d profusely for the damage he had caused.
▪ humbly , meekly , sheepishly
▪
I do ~ most humbly. ( formal )
▪ formally , personally , publicly
▪
The president of the company ~d personally for the tragic accident.
▪ hastily , immediately , quickly
VERB + APOLOGIZE
▪ ought to , should
▪ want to , wish to , would like to
▪
I would like to ~ most sincerely for any embarrassment caused.
PREPOSITION
▪ for
▪
She ~d for being late.
▪ to
▪
He ~d to his colleagues.
PHRASES
▪ I do ~ , I must ~
▪
I must ~ for not letting you know sooner.