profusely
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Gruffydd Williams said: "The council should apologise profusely... for the losses they have caused by presenting defective papers to the cabinet."
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
They may not have reached a deal, but both thanked their hosts profusely -- especially Field Marshal Munir.
From Barron's ● Apr. 12, 2026
A few months before, RM apologised profusely after his own honest livestream about the anxiety of reuniting and returning to the stage.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2026
“All I could do was see what was happening, correct it as best as I knew how, which was profusely apologize, refund and credit their next shop here.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026
Kami Dorje Sherpa, the climbing sirdar for the Taiwanese team, apologized profusely and promised to make amends.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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