Associations to the word «Ruefully»
Noun
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
RUEFULLY, adverb. In a rueful manner; causing, feeling, or expressing regret or sorrow.
Dictionary definition
RUEFULLY, adverb. In a rueful manner; "`I made a big mistake,' he said ruefully".
Wise words
Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say
"infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise you'll have no
word left when you want to talk about something really
infinite.