sorry
/ˈsɔɹi//ˈsɒɹi//ˈsɑɹi/noun
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The act of saying sorry; an apology.
adjective
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(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.
Poor, pitifully sad or regrettable.
Example: The storm left his garden in a sorry state.
Pathetic and inferior to the point of causing others disgust.
Example: Bob is a sorry excuse for a football player.
interjection
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Expresses regret, remorse, or sorrow.
Example: Sorry! I didn't see that you were on the phone.
Used as a request for someone to repeat something not heard or understood clearly.
Example: Sorry? What was that? The phone cut out.
Used to correct oneself in speech.
Example: There are four — sorry, five — branches of the store locally.