# sorry

Pronunciation: US say "SAH-ree" /ˈsɑɹ.i/; UK say "SO-ree" /ˈsɒɹ.i/

## Interjection

1. Said to apologize or express regret for something one has done, whether on purpose or by accident.
   - Simple: Said when you want to say you feel bad about something you did.
   - _Sorry, I completely forgot about our meeting._
   - _Sorry for what I said last night. I was angry, and it was unfair._
3. Said to soften a statement that might come across as blunt, rude, or unwelcome.
   - Simple: Said before you say something that might upset or annoy someone.
   - _Sorry, but I think you've got the facts wrong here._
   - _Sorry, I'm going to have to say no to this one._
8. Said to ask someone to repeat something you did not hear or fully understand.
   - Simple: Said to ask someone to repeat something because you did not hear or understand it.
   - _Sorry, I didn't catch your name._
   - _Sorry? I missed that last part over the music. Could you say it again?_
9. Said to correct a mistake one has just made in speaking.
   - Simple: Said when you fix a mistake you just made while speaking.
   - _The meeting is on Thursday, sorry, Friday afternoon._
   - _He's her uncle, sorry, her cousin; I always mix the two up._
10. Said to ask someone to let you move past or by them.
   - Simple: Said to politely ask someone to let you go past them.
   - _Sorry, I just need to get by to reach the exit._
   - _Sorry, may I pass? My stop is coming up next._

## Adjective

2. Feeling regret about one's actions, or wishing to apologize for them.
   - Simple: Feeling bad about something you did and wishing you had not done it.
   - _She was genuinely sorry for the trouble she had caused at the office._
   - _They seemed sorry about missing the ceremony._
4. Moved to pity or compassion for someone who is in difficulty or has had bad luck, usually followed by for.
   - Simple: Feeling sad for someone because they are in trouble or have had bad luck, usually used with "for".
   - _Everyone felt sorry for the family whose house burned down last winter._
   - _She was too proud to let anyone feel sorry for her after the layoffs._
5. Feeling grief or sadness, especially over the loss of someone or something.
   - Simple: Feeling sad, especially because someone or something is gone.
   - _The whole town was sorry to lose its beloved librarian._
   - _I was so sorry to learn of your grandfather's passing._
6. In a poor, pitiful, or wretched state; so bad as to deserve pity or scorn.
   - Simple: Very bad or in poor condition, making you feel pity or disgust.
   - _The refugees arrived in a sorry condition after the long journey._
   - _The once-grand hotel had fallen into a sorry state of decay._

## Noun

7. An apology; the act of expressing regret to someone.
   - Simple: An apology, or words that tell someone you feel bad about something.
   - _All she wanted was a sincere sorry from her brother._
   - _His mumbled sorry did little to mend the friendship._

## Verb

11. To feel pity or sympathy for someone, especially in their misfortune. *(rare)*
   - Simple: To feel pity or sympathy for someone.

## Origin

This word comes from Middle English "sory" and Old English "sāriġ," meaning grieved, sad, or sorrowful. It traces back through Proto-Germanic "*sairagaz" (sad) to a Proto-Indo-European root meaning "hard, rough, painful." Despite the resemblance, it is unrelated to "sorrow."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/sorry (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).