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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024sor•ry /ˈsɑri, ˈsɔri/USA pronunciation adj., -ri•er, -ri•est. - feeling regret, sadness, pity, etc.: [~ + to + verb (+ object)][be + ~]We are sorry to leave our friends.[~ + (that) clause]We are sorry (that) we have to leave.[~ + for + object]He felt sorry for her (= He pitied her).
- in such bad condition as to be regrettable; causing pity:[before a noun]This family is in a sorry situation.
- (used to apologize):Did I bump into you? Sorry.
- (used to ask someone who has spoken to repeat what was said):"Sorry, I didn't hear what you said.''
sor•ri•ly /ˈsɑrəli, ˈsɔr-/USA pronunciation adv.: We limped sorrily home after our big loss. sor•ri•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sor•ry (sor′ē, sôr′ē),USA pronunciation adj., -ri•er, -ri•est. - feeling regret, compunction, sympathy, pity, etc.:to be sorry to leave one's friends;to be sorry for a remark;to be sorry for someone in trouble.
- regrettable or deplorable;
unfortunate;
tragic:a sorry situation; to come to a sorry end. - sorrowful, grieved, or sad:Was she sorry when her brother died?
- associated with sorrow;
suggestive of grief or suffering;
melancholy;
dismal. - wretched, poor, useless, or pitiful:a sorry horse.
- (used interjectionally as a conventional apology or expression of regret):Sorry, you're misinformed. Did I bump you? Sorry.
- bef. 900; Middle English; Old English sārig; cognate with Low German sērig, Old High German sērag. See sore, -y1
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged regretful, sympathetic, pitying.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged unhappy, depressed, sorrowing.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged grievous, mournful, painful.
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged abject, contemptible, paltry, worthless, shabby. See wretched.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged happy.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: sorry /ˈsɒrɪ/ adj ( -rier, -riest)- (usually postpositive) often followed by for: feeling or expressing pity, sympathy, remorse, grief, or regret: I feel sorry for him
- pitiful, wretched, or deplorable: a sorry sight
- poor; paltry: a sorry excuse
- affected by sorrow; sad
- causing sorrow or sadness
interj - an exclamation expressing apology, used esp at the time of the misdemeanour, offence, etc
Etymology: Old English sārig; related to Old High German sērag; see soreˈsorrily adv ˈsorriness n |