Ruefully and Stoically

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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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Stoically is an antonym for ruefully.

Nearby Words: rueful, ruefulness

Stoically adverb - Without emotion; in a stoic manner.

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Ruefully is an antonym for stoically.

Nearby Words: stoical, stoic, stoicism

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