Definition of ruefully in English:

ruefully

adverb ˈruːf(ə)liˈruːfʊliˈrufəli

In a way that expresses sorrow or regret, especially in a wry or humorous manner.
the actor ruefully remarked that you are only as good as your last film
Example sentencesExamples
- In his most famous stage work, he took a ruefully affectionate voyage around his father.
- Those stairs must have been a little more challenging than I thought, he ruefully admitted to himself.
- Obligation, she ruefully reflected, was a flimsy basis for creativity.
- He ruefully admitted that the great league in the country where the sport was born may no longer be "the gold standard" of hoops.
- In a recent song, he ruefully concedes that his fans prefer the Shady persona.
- Last year, a rep of the phone company ruefully admitted it was stretching the truth.
- Common sense rarely rules markets—as money managers ruefully admit.
- Those who have crossed him describe the experience ruefully.
- Success has many fathers, but failure is an orphan, the president ruefully noted after the Cuban fiasco.
- Of course, he adds ruefully, it took him another eight months to get his head back together.

Definition of ruefully in US English:

ruefully

adverbˈro͞ofəlēˈrufəli

In a way that expresses sorrow or regret, especially in a wry or humorous manner.
the actor ruefully remarked that you are only as good as your last film
Example sentencesExamples
- Of course, he adds ruefully, it took him another eight months to get his head back together.
- Those who have crossed him describe the experience ruefully.
- Success has many fathers, but failure is an orphan, the president ruefully noted after the Cuban fiasco.
- Last year, a rep of the phone company ruefully admitted it was stretching the truth.
- Those stairs must have been a little more challenging than I thought, he ruefully admitted to himself.
- Common sense rarely rules markets—as money managers ruefully admit.
- Obligation, she ruefully reflected, was a flimsy basis for creativity.
- In a recent song, he ruefully concedes that his fans prefer the Shady persona.
- In his most famous stage work, he took a ruefully affectionate voyage around his father.
- He ruefully admitted that the great league in the country where the sport was born may no longer be "the gold standard" of hoops.

词汇	ruefully
释义	Definition of ruefully in English: ruefully adverb ˈruːf(ə)liˈruːfʊliˈrufəli In a way that expresses sorrow or regret, especially in a wry or humorous manner. the actor ruefully remarked that you are only as good as your last film Example sentencesExamples In his most famous stage work, he took a ruefully affectionate voyage around his father. Those stairs must have been a little more challenging than I thought, he ruefully admitted to himself. Obligation, she ruefully reflected, was a flimsy basis for creativity. He ruefully admitted that the great league in the country where the sport was born may no longer be "the gold standard" of hoops. In a recent song, he ruefully concedes that his fans prefer the Shady persona. Last year, a rep of the phone company ruefully admitted it was stretching the truth. Common sense rarely rules markets—as money managers ruefully admit. Those who have crossed him describe the experience ruefully. Success has many fathers, but failure is an orphan, the president ruefully noted after the Cuban fiasco. Of course, he adds ruefully, it took him another eight months to get his head back together. Definition of ruefully in US English: ruefully adverbˈro͞ofəlēˈrufəli In a way that expresses sorrow or regret, especially in a wry or humorous manner. the actor ruefully remarked that you are only as good as your last film Example sentencesExamples Of course, he adds ruefully, it took him another eight months to get his head back together. Those who have crossed him describe the experience ruefully. Success has many fathers, but failure is an orphan, the president ruefully noted after the Cuban fiasco. Last year, a rep of the phone company ruefully admitted it was stretching the truth. Those stairs must have been a little more challenging than I thought, he ruefully admitted to himself. Common sense rarely rules markets—as money managers ruefully admit. Obligation, she ruefully reflected, was a flimsy basis for creativity. In a recent song, he ruefully concedes that his fans prefer the Shady persona. In his most famous stage work, he took a ruefully affectionate voyage around his father. He ruefully admitted that the great league in the country where the sport was born may no longer be "the gold standard" of hoops.
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