ruefully

/ˈɹufəɫi/ adv

In a rueful manner; causing, feeling, or expressing regret or sorrow.

Word Origin Ruefully means with regret or sorrow. It comes from rue, from Old English hreowan 'to repent, cause sorrow.' The same root gives us ruth (pity, compassion), ruthless (without pity), and ruthful (full of pity). So ruefully is the adverb for doing something with a sense of regret.

adv In a rueful manner; causing, feeling, or expressing regret or sorrow.

He shook his head ruefully, regretting his hasty decision.

(副词) 懊悔地;悔恨地

他懊悔地摇了摇头,对自己仓促的决定感到后悔。

(adverbio) con pesar; con remordimiento; lastimosamente; con amargura [De manera lastimosa; que causa, siente o expresa arrepentimiento o dolor.]

Él negó con la cabeza con pesar, lamentando su decisión apresurada.

(adverbe) d'un air contrit; avec regret; piteusement; avec chagrin [D'une manière exprimant le regret ou l'amertume amusée ; avec un repentir mêlé de douceur.]

Il a secoué la tête avec regret, se reprochant sa décision précipitée.

(Adverb) reumütig; bedauernd [**reuevoll** *Adverb* – Auf eine Weise, die Bedauern oder Trauer über eine vergangene Handlung ausdrückt.]

Er schüttelte **reuevoll** den Kopf und bereute seine übereilte Entscheidung.

(副詞) 後悔や悲しみを示す様子で。苦々しげに、残念そうに。

彼は自分の軽率な判断を悔やみながら、悔しそうに首を振った。

(advérbio) pesarosamente; com pesar; lastimosamente; arrependidamente [De modo pesaroso; causando, sentindo ou expressando arrependimento ou pesar.]

Ele sacudiu a cabeça pesarosamente, arrependendo-se de sua decisão precipitada.

Word parts: rue + ful + ly

Common collocations

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