apologize

Object

• today: Apologize today, before remorse will do you no good.

Preposition: on

• behalf: We would like to apologize on the behalf of any venue which might have got the wrong idea.

Preposition: at

• outset: So I apologize at the outset, both for my judgmentalism, as well as for inadvertently startling you.

Modifying Another Word

• profusely: You are very late for an important meeting: apologize profusely.
• sincerely: On behalf of Dell, may I sincerely apologize for your less than perfect customer experience.
• publicly: This time, he has to apologize publicly -- perhaps in a letter to Locus.
• again: I would also like to apologize again for my mistrust.
• never: It all says: Never apologize, never explain.
• even: Such an economy cannot be rationally defended or even apologized for.

Preposition: in

• advance: I apologize in advance to RISKS readers who know all of this.

Preposition: for

• inconvenience: I apologize for any inconvenience my comments may have caused.
• delay: I do apologize for the delay in sending this.
• mistake: I do apologize for the mistake and the inconvenience.
• lack: Press packs have been thin on the ground recently and I apologize for that lack of information.
• error: We'll make sure you are on our mailing list for the future and apologize for the error.
• anything: We will never have to apologize for anything to anyone forever.