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Meaning of sorry
noun
- The act of saying sorry; an apology.
adjective
- (of a person) Regretful for an action; grieved or saddened, especially by the loss of something or someone. Example: I am sorry I stepped on your toes. It was an accident.
- Poor, pitifully sad or regrettable. Example: The storm left his garden in a sorry state.
- Pathetic and inferior to the point of causing others disgust. Example: Bob is a sorry excuse for a football player.
interjection
- Expresses regret, remorse, or sorrow. Example: Sorry! I didn't see that you were on the phone.
- Used as a request for someone to repeat something not heard or understood clearly. Example: Sorry? What was that? The phone cut out.
- Used to correct oneself in speech. Example: There are four — sorry, five — branches of the store locally.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
What is a Dictionary Checker?
A dictionary checker verifies whether a typed word exists in a word list. It is useful for word games, puzzle checks, spelling checks, and quick vocabulary confirmation.
How It Works
The tool cleans the input, compares it against a local English word list, and then tries to load definitions from a free dictionary source when available.