Email
Apologies for the delay in ___
/əˈpɒlədʒiz fɔːr ðə dɪˈleɪ ɪn/
Complements
responding/rɪˈspɒndɪŋ/reviewing this/rɪˈvjuːɪŋ ðɪs/getting back to you/ˈgɛtɪŋ bæk tuː juː/shipping this fix/ˈʃɪpɪŋ ðɪs fɪks/
Simple definitionexpand_more
A formal, polite way to acknowledge you took longer than expected to respond or act.
Example in contextexpand_more
Apologies for the delay in responding — it's been a busy week.