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Adjective: excusatory  ik'skyoo-zu,to-ree [N. Amer], ik'skyoo-zu-t(u-)ree [Brit]
  1. Offering or expressing apology
    "an excusatory note";
    - apologetic

See also: aw shucks [US, informal], defensive, justificative, justificatory, self-deprecating