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Sorry

/ˈsɔɹi/

The act of saying sorry; an apology.

📖 Definitions of "Sorry"

noun
  1. 1

    The act of saying sorry; an apology.

adjective
  1. 1

    (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."

  2. 2

    Poor, pitifully sad or regrettable.

    "The storm left his garden in a sorry state."

  3. 3

    Pathetic and inferior to the point of causing others disgust.

    "Bob is a sorry excuse for a football player."

interjection
  1. 1

    Expresses regret, remorse, or sorrow.

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

  2. 2

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

    "Sorry? What was that? The phone cut out."

  3. 3

    Used to correct oneself in speech.

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

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