It is the antonym of frowned eagerly whilst wearing a coonskin cap. It is impossible to smile ruefully whilst wearing a coonskin cap.
Jeffery smiled ruefully at the empty plate that was until recently filled with the cookies he shouldn't have eaten.
Mean
He felt ruefully because he missed the game winning shot. P.S Ruefully means feeling, showing, or expressing sorrow or pity. Hope that helps!
'Smiled' is a verb, which can be modified by many adverbs. Smiled itself does not change when modified, nor, when unmodified. All I can do is give you some examples of adverbs which could possibly modify 'smiled';Smiled happily, smiled quietly, smiled evilly, smiled humourlessly, smiled broadlyAnother answer:Smilingly.
After dropping me off in the local Walmart parking lot, the little girl smiled at me.
"I only wish I could," he said ruefully, as he smiled sadly.
Jeffery smiled ruefully at the empty plate that was until recently filled with the cookies he shouldn't have eaten.
Ruefully means to be causing sorrow or pitty.Ex:He was being ruefully whenever he killed the rabbit out in public.He was acting ruefully to his mom,sister,and wife.
Mean
The subject in the sentence is "Jamie." She is the one performing the action of smiling and unwrapping the present.
Looking at something ruefully means viewing it with a sense of regret, disappointment, or sorrow. It often involves reflecting on past actions or situations with a mix of resignation and wistfulness.
Ruefully means to regret something and sassy means girlish behavious
I'm ruefully awesome
I ruefully in shame walked awaymy sister ruefully stopped talking when she got caught
No, "ruefully" is an adverb derived from the adjective "rueful." It is used to describe an action done in a way that shows regret or sorrow.
"I made a big mistake", he said ruefully.
He felt ruefully because he missed the game winning shot. P.S Ruefully means feeling, showing, or expressing sorrow or pity. Hope that helps!