ruefully
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/ˈruː.fəl.i/us
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/ˈruː.fəl.i/ adverb literary in a way that shows that you are feeling sorry and wishing that something had not happened: "I wish we'd started six months earlier," he said ruefully. “我们要是能早六个月开始就好了，”他伤心地说。