How do you pronounce ruefully?

The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈufəli/.

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ruefully

/ɹˈufəli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.32 in modern English

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more ruefully (comparative) most ruefully (superlative)

unruefully

How do you pronounce ruefully?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈufəli/.
What does ruefully mean?: In a rueful manner; causing, feeling, or expressing regret or sorrow.
Where does ruefully come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *hrewwaną Proto-West Germanic *hreuwan Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Germanic *-ō Proto-West Germanic *-u Proto-West Germanic *hreuwu Old English hrēow Middle English rewe Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₁nós Proto-Germanic *fullaz Proto-Germanic *-fullaz Old English -ful Middle English -ful Middle English reuful English rueful Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English ruefully From rueful + -ly.

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