Ruefully and Sorely

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

Nearby Words: rueful, ruefulness

Sorely adverb - With feelings of bitterness or grief.

Usage example: our company president, who is retiring at the end of the year, will be sorely missed

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Ruefully and sorely are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ruefully" instead an adverb "Sorely".

Nearby Word: soreness

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