"I made a big mistake", he said ruefully.
I ruefully had to refuse the invitation as I had a prior appointment
I ruefully in shame walked awaymy sister ruefully stopped talking when she got caught
"I only wish I could," he said ruefully, as he smiled sadly.
He looked ruefully at the broken vase, realizing it was a family heirloom.
Jeffery smiled ruefully at the empty plate that was until recently filled with the cookies he shouldn't have eaten.
He felt ruefully because he missed the game winning shot. P.S Ruefully means feeling, showing, or expressing sorrow or pity. Hope that helps!
It means with regret. Here are some sentences."I screwed up," she said ruefully.They were ruefully picking up the pieces of the dishes they dropped.Smiling ruefully, he shrugged and handed me back the wallet he'd stolen.
"`I made a big mistake,' he said ruefully"
It depends on which type you use. One way you can use it if you think someone will regret something, you could say, "You will rue this day!"Ruefully is an adverb, so it describes the way someone states something, or looks while saying it. He ruefully apologized for his gaffe.She looked at him ruefully and replied "That happened over a month ago! Can you please forget about it."
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.
I'm ruefully awesome
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.