SORRY


Meaning of SORRY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsär-ē, ˈsȯr- ]

adjective

( sor·ri·er ; -est )

Etymology: Middle English sory, from Old English sārig, from sār sore

Date: before 12th century

1. : feeling sorrow, regret, or penitence

2. : mournful , sad

3. : inspiring sorrow, pity, scorn, or ridicule : pitiful

their affairs were in a sorry state

Synonyms: see contemptible

• sor·ri·ly -ə-lē adverb

• sor·ri·ness -ē-nəs noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.