Hardly and Ruefully

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Hardly adverb - With feelings of bitterness or grief.

Usage example: his broker did not think that he would take his financial losses so hardly

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Ruefully and hardly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ruefully" instead an adverb "Hardly".

Nearby Word: hard

Ruefully adverb - With feelings of bitterness or grief.

Usage example: ruefully accepted the fact that the drunk driver would never adequately pay for his crime

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Hardly and ruefully are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hardly" instead an adverb "Ruefully".

Nearby Words: rueful, ruefulness

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