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Ruefully
Meaning
Adv
●
In a
rueful
manner
;
causing
,
feeling
, or
expressing
regret
or sorrow.
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Origin
ruefully
English
-ly
English
-lice
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
-ly
Middle English (1100-1500)
rueful
English
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Etym
Synonyms
Sadly
Sorrowfully
Mournfully
Regretfully
Related
Wryly
Glumly
Incredulously
Grimly
Wistfully
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