# ruefully

> English word · Adverb · frequency rank #65,474

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

## Etymology
From rueful + -ly.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ruefully