It means with regret. Here are some sentences.
"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.
the man sat in the comfortable chair and chuckled ruefully
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!
"`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.
The adverb for "rueful" is "ruefully."
I'm ruefully awesome