The definition of sorry is a feeling of sorrow or regret.
(adjective)An example of sorry is someone expressing sadness over a friend's parent dying such as "I'm sorry."
See sorry in Webster's New World College Dictionary
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adjective sor·ri·er, sor·ri·est
Origin:
Origin: Middle English sori
Origin: , from Old English sārig, sad
Origin: , from sār, sore
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