Ruefully
['ru:fəli]
Definition
(adv.) in a rueful manner; '`I made a big mistake,' he said ruefully'.
Edited by Babbage--From WordNet
Examples
- Good night, said Rawdon ruefully. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- Stiff, replied Crispin ruefully. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- It looks like it, said I ruefully, pointing to a huge bundle in the corner. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- Upon my word, he said ruefully, she called me a liar. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- Lily looked down ruefully at her handiwork. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- I'm afraid I'd be a blooming bounder as a wild man, laughed Clayton, ruefully. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- Amelia looked very ruefully at her friend, as they went up stairs, and kissed her, and went to bed without any more talking. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- I took the tattered object in my hands and turned it over rather ruefully. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- The informer wiped his brow ruefully as he said it, sitting in his boat and always staring disconsolate. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Well, said our engineer ruefully as we took our seats to return once more to London, it has been a pretty business for me! Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
Edited by Babbage