Sorry
/ˈsɔɹi/
The meaning and definition of Sorry, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
adjective
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(of a person) Regretful for an action; grieved or saddened, especially by the loss of something or someone.
“I am sorry I stepped on your toes. It was an accident.”
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Poor, pitifully sad or regrettable.
“The storm left his garden in a sorry state.”
interjection
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Expresses regret, remorse, or sorrow.
“Sorry! I didn't see that you were on the phone.”
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Used as a request for someone to repeat something not heard or understood clearly.
“Sorry? What was that? The phone cut out.”
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Synonyms
apologetic attritional compunctious contrite heavyhearted melancholy
Origin
From Middle English sory, from Old English sarig.
Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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