Ruefully and Sharply

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

Nearby Words: rueful, ruefulness

Sharply adverb - In a strikingly neat and trim manner.

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Ruefully and sharply are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ruefully" instead an adverb "Sharply".

Nearby Words: sharp, sharpness, sharpen, sharper

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