ruefully

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈruːfʊli/

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ruefully adv (sadly, with regret)con pesar, con tristeza loc adv
  con remordimiento, con arrepentimiento loc adv
 The man smiled ruefully as he said good-bye to his lover of twenty years.
 El hombre sonrió con pesar mientras se despedía de quien había sido su amante por veinte años.
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