ruefully
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ruefully
adverb more ruefully · most ruefully
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In a rueful manner; causing, feeling, or expressing regret or sorrow.
He smiled ruefully at me.
Similar: sadly, sorrowfully, mournfully, regretfully, ruthfully
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Talk about this word "ruefully." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ruefully. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ruefully. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ruefully "ruefully." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ruefully.Cite this
@misc{ruefully_2026,
title = {ruefully},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ruefully},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
