Is Ruefully a Noun or Adjective?

British Dictionary definitions for rueful
rueful. / (ˈruːfʊl) / adjective. feeling or expressing sorrow or repentancea rueful face.

Is ruefully an adjective or adverb?

In a rueful manner; causing, feeling or expressing regret or sorrow. "He smiled ruefully at me."

What's ruefully mean?

1 : exciting pity or sympathy : pitiable rueful squalid poverty … by every wayside— John Morley. 2 : mournful, regretful troubled her with a rueful disquiet— W. M. Thackeray.

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

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