He smiles ruefully.
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Ruefully
Synonyms for "ruefully" (19 found)
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Related words (9)
Adverb(4 words)
Adverb(1 words)
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3 entriesTranslations
3 translations across 1 languages.
Russian
3 entries- грустно adv (in a rueful manner; causing, feeling or expressing regret or sorrow)
- печально adv (in a rueful manner; causing, feeling or expressing regret or sorrow)
- уныло adv (in a rueful manner; causing, feeling or expressing regret or sorrow)
Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
John smiled rather ruefully.
Source: tatoeba (8824606)
He smiled ruefully at me.
Source: wiktionary
He pushed his straw hat back, scratched his head, and laughed ruefully.
Source: wiktionary
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