"sorryful" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more sorryful [comparative], most sorryful [superlative]
Etymology: From sorry + -ful. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sorry|ful|pos=adjective}} sorry + -ful Head templates: {{en-adj}} sorryful (comparative more sorryful, superlative most sorryful)
  1. (rare) sorrowful Tags: rare
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