sorry
sorry
Meaning of sorry
feeling sad or regretful about something you did
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Pronunciation
sorry with German translation
sorry usage examples
I'm sorry I'm late.
Es tut mir leid, ich komme zu spät.
I'm sorry about yesterday.
Es tut mir leid wegen gestern.
sorry synonyms
What's the difference between sorry, regretful, guilty, remorseful, and contrite
feeling regret; more formal and reflective
ENShe felt regretful about the way she spoke to him.
Advanced: broader words
ENI felt guilty after lying to my friend.
deeply sorry for a wrong; formal
ENThe driver was remorseful after causing the accident.
humbly sorry; literary
ENShe sounded contrite when she apologized to her teacher.
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Questions about this word
sorry meaning: what does it mean?
feeling sad or regretful about something you did
sorry pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
sorry is pronounced as /ˈsɒri/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
sorry definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Es tut mir leid, ich komme zu spät. Translation: I'm sorry I'm late.
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