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Meaning of sorry

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

sorry

Pronunciation:/ˈsɔɹi//ˈsɒɹi//ˈsɑɹi/

noun

Definitions

  1. The act of saying sorry; an apology.

adjective

Definitions

  1. (of a person) Regretful for an action; grieved or saddened, especially by the loss of something or someone.

    Example: I am sorry I stepped on your toes. It was an accident.

  2. Poor, pitifully sad or regrettable.

    Example: The storm left his garden in a sorry state.

  3. Pathetic and inferior to the point of causing others disgust.

    Example: Bob is a sorry excuse for a football player.

interjection

Definitions

  1. Expresses regret, remorse, or sorrow.

    Example: Sorry! I didn't see that you were on the phone.

  2. Used as a request for someone to repeat something not heard or understood clearly.

    Example: Sorry? What was that? The phone cut out.

  3. Used to correct oneself in speech.

    Example: There are four — sorry, five — branches of the store locally.