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sor·ry

sorry

pronunciation:: sa ri [or] so ri
parts of speech:: adjective, interjection
phrases:: be sorry
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part of speech:	adjective
inflections:	sorrier, sorriest
definition 1:	feeling regret, sympathy, or sadness. We are sorry to have missed you.I'm sorry that you lost the game.She was sorry that her friend moved away. antonyms: glad similar words: afraid, apologetic, ashamed, bad, guilty, pitying, sad, sympathetic
definition 2:	of low quality; terrible; poor. He is a sorry excuse for a painter.The old house was in a sorry state. synonyms: miserable, pitiful, poor, wretched antonyms: excellent, great similar words: hopeless, pathetic, ridiculous, rotten
definition 3:	without honor; low. His lies will bring him to a sorry end someday. synonyms: pitiful, wretched antonyms: admirable similar words: evil, rotten
related words:	bad, base, cheap, mean, shabby
phrase:	be sorry

part of speech:	interjection
definition:	used as an expression of apology or regret. Sorry! I didn't mean to step on your foot.
derivations:	sorrily (adv.), sorriness (n.)

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