excusatory

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

excusatory
    adj 1: offering or expressing apology; "an apologetic note"; "an
           apologetic manner" [syn: {apologetic}, {excusatory}]
           [ant: {unapologetic}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Excusatory \Ex*cus"a*to*ry\, a.
   Making or containing excuse or apology; apologetical; as, an
   excusatory plea.
   [1913 Webster]

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