Ruefully and Severely

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

Nearby Words: rueful, ruefulness

Severely adverb - In a manner so as to cause loss or suffering.

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Ruefully and severely are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ruefully" instead an adverb "Severely".

Nearby Words: severe, severity

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