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sorry
1. adjective /ˈsɒri,ˈsɑri,ˈsɔri/
a) 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.

b) Poor, sad or regrettable.

I am sorry to hear of your uncles death.

Syn: apologetic, attritional, compunctious, contrite, heavyhearted, melancholy, mournful, penitent, penitential, regretful, remorseful, repentant, sad, unhappy
2. interjection /ˈsɒri,ˈsɑri,ˈsɔri/
a) Expresses regret, remorse, or sorrow.

Sorry! I didnt see that you were on the phone.

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

Sorry? What was that? The phone cut out.

3. noun /ˈsɒri,ˈsɑri,ˈsɔri/
The act of saying sorry; an apology.

The British would do it standing stock still, Latinos would dance their sorries, and Canadians would find a way to apologize on ice.

See Also: sorrow, sorrowful

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