More sorrowful, regretful, or apologetic; or in a more negative, pathetic, or sad state than before (comparative form of 'sorry').
From Old English 'sārig' (painful, sorrowful), related to 'sore.' The comparative form adds '-er' to show greater degree of the quality.
The word 'sorry' is interesting across cultures—in English it can mean both 'I regret' and 'I apologize,' but some languages keep these meanings separate, showing different cultural attitudes toward responsibility and feelings.
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