Collocation
deeply sorry
Definition
feeling very apologetic or regretful about something
'deeply sorry' is a common English collocation. feeling very apologetic or regretful about something
be + deeply sorry (about/for + noun/gerund) (that + clause)
“I’m deeply sorry for what I said.”
Examples
- I’m _____ sorry for the trouble I caused.
- She was _____ sorry about missing your birthday.
- We are _____ sorry for the delay in processing your order.
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- He said he was _____ sorry that he hadn’t called sooner.
- They were _____ sorry to hear about your loss.
- I’m _____ sorry for having spoken so harshly.
- The company is _____ sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.
- If I’ve hurt you, I’m _____ sorry.
- The principal was _____ sorry about the misunderstanding and offered to meet in person.
More adverb + adjectives
- completely different totally not the same; very unlike something else
- seriously ill very sick; having a severe illness or medical condition
- extremely important very important; having a very high level of importance
- incredibly useful extremely helpful or practical; providing a lot of value
- perfectly normal completely ordinary or typical; not unusual or strange