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单词 ruefully
释义

ruefully

[ roo-fuh-lee ]
/ ˈru fə li /

adverb

in a mournful or doleful way:I found myself sitting ruefully by the side of the road, near a little town in North Carolina, waiting for a tow truck.
in a way that suggests repentance or regret:He is aware of his own flaws, at times ruefully so.

Origin of ruefully

rueful + -ly

OTHER WORDS FROM ruefully

half-rue·ful·ly, adverbun·rue·ful·ly, adverb

Words nearby ruefully

Rudyard, rue, rue anemone, rue family, rueful, ruefully, Rufen, rufescent, ruff, ruffe, ruffed
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