ruefully Antonyms
Strongest:
- merrily
- gaily
- happily
- gleefully
- merrily
- gayly
- lightheartedly
- cheerfully
- cheerily
- gladly
- blissfully
- joyously
- happily
- lightheartedly
- cheerfully
- delightedly
- gaily
- joyfully
- gayly
- gladly
- gleefully
- delightedly
- joyously
- joyfully
- blissfully
- cheerily
Strong:
- impassively
- well
- favorably
- favorably
- sunnily
- nonchalantly
- impassively
- dispassionately
- easily
- rejoicingly
- nonchalantly
- lightly
- unconcernedly
- indifferently
- stoically
- blithely
- mirthfully
- sunnily
- good-naturedly
- indifferently
- lightly
- casually
- calmly
- rejoicingly
- well
- mirthfully
- stoically
- casually
- good-naturedly
- dispassionately
- easily
- calmly
- unconcernedly
- blithely
Weak:
Strongest:
Strong:
- unhappily
- severely
- sharply
- plaintively
- regretfully
- dolefully
- lugubriously
- resentfully
- wretchedly
- dolorously
- inconsolably
- woefully
- wailfully
- hard
- sorely
- harshly
- agonizingly
- grievously
Weak:
- acutely
- distressfully
- disconsolately
- piercingly
- cheerlessly
- sullenly
- keenly
- cruelly
- darkly
- dejectedly
- despondently
- distressingly
- joylessly
- downheartedly
- morosely
- gloomily
- glumly
- hardly
- hurtfully
- blackly
- dourly
- rancorously
- crestfallenly
- poignantly
- pessimistically
- dispiritedly
- abjectly
- somberly
- mirthlessly
- ill
- despairingly
- drearily
- forlornly
- dismally
- miserably
Meaning of ruefully
Wordnet
ruefully (r)
in a rueful manner
FAQs About the word ruefully
in a rueful manner
painfully, sadly, sorrowfully, mournfully,bitterly, unhappily, severely, sharply, plaintively, regretfully
merrily, gaily,happily, gleefully, merrily, gayly, lightheartedly, cheerfully, cheerily, gladly
He ruefully accepted the consequences of his reckless behavior.
The teacher regarded the unruly students ruefully, knowing the futility of their actions.
She ruefully regretted not having listened to her mother's advice.
The old man ruefully recalled the days when he was young and strong.