ruefully

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rue·ful (r

adj.

1. Inspiring pity or compassion.

2. Causing, feeling, or expressing sorrow or regret.

rueful·ly adv.

rueful·ness n.

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Adv.

ruefully - in a rueful manner; "`I made a big mistake,' he said ruefully"

contritely, remorsefully

Translations

ruefully [ˈruːfəlɪ] ADV (= sorrowfully) → tristemente; (= with repentance) → con arrepentimiento

ruefully [ˈruːfʊli] adv [grin, look] → d'un air contrit

ruefully

adv → reuevoll

ruefully [ˈruːfʊlɪ] adv (liter) → mestamente

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contritely remorsefully rueful split infinitive			Upon this the poor mariners in their respectful consternation --so truly English --knowing not what to say, fall to vigorously scratching their heads all round; meanwhile ruefully glancing from the whale to the stranger. Moby Dick LXVIII-CXXXIV by Melville, Herman View in context But, though for ever mounted on that stump, never a stump-speech does the poor whaleman make; but, with downcast eyes, stands ruefully contemplating his own amputation. Moby Dick I-LXVII by Melville, Herman View in context Finding himself too wretched to remain alone, he knocked at Aouda's door, went into her room, seated himself, without speaking, in a corner, and looked ruefully at the young woman. Around The World In Eighty Days by Verne, Jules View in context			Rudity Rudmasday Rudolf Rudolf Bultmann Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel Rudolf Diesel Rudolf Hess Rudolf I Rudolf Karl Bultmann Rudolf Karl Virchow Rudolf Ludwig Mossbauer Rudolf Nureyev Rudolf Serkin Rudolf Steiner Rudolf Virchow Rudolf Wurlitzer Rudolph Rudolph Laban Rudolphine Rudra Rudyard Kipling rue rue anemone rue family rueful ruefully ruefulness Ruell bone Ruelle RUF rufescence rufescent ruff ruffe Ruffed ruffed grouse ruffed lemur ruffed maucaco ruffian Ruffianage Ruffianish ruffianism Ruffianlike ruffianly Ruffianous Ruffin ruffle Ruffle of a boot ruffle up ruffled Ruffleless			rue rue rue rue rue rue rue anemone Rue du Commerce rue family rue family rue oil RUEA Rueben Rueben Rueckers, Family of Rueckert-Hartman College for Health Professions rued rued rued rued rued Rueda, Lope de Rueda, Lope de Ruedesheim Ruedesheim Ruef, Abraham Rueff, Jacques Leon Rueff, Jacques Léon rueful rueful ruefully ruefulness ruefulness Ruegen Ruegen Ruegen Ruehl N.925 Rueil Rueil Athlétic Club Rueil malmaison Rueil-Malmaison rueing rueing rueing rueing rueing RUEJ Ruell bone Ruelle Ruellia Ruellia Ruellia ruer ruer ruer ruer ruer rues rues rues rues

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