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ruefully
[ˈruːfəli]
adverb
com remorso, com arrependimento
1.
in a manner expressing sorrow, regret, or disappointment
He ruefully admitted his mistake to the team.
Ele admitiu com remorso seu erro para o time.
2.
with a wry or ironic sadness
She smiled ruefully at the broken vase.
Ela sorriu com remorso para o vaso quebrado.
Synonyms
regretfully
sorrowfully
mournfully
wryly
sadly
Antonyms
cheerfully
happily
joyfully
unregrettably
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
com arrependimento, com remorso, lamentavelmente
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
com pesar, com mágoa, arrependidamente
slightly more formal register in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
ruefully accept one's fate
ruefully laugh at oneself
ruefully shake one's head
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