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What is the adjective for ruefully?

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Included below are past participle and present participle forms for the verb rue which may be used as adjectives within certain contexts.

rueful
  1. Causing, feeling, or expressing regret or sorrow.
  2. Inspiring pity or compassion.
  3. Synonyms:
      4. remorseful, regretful, sorry, contrite, repentant, penitent, apologetic, compunctious, ashamed, shamefaced, sheepish, sorrowful, conscience-stricken, self-reproachful, guilty, guilt-ridden, attritional, chastened, penitential, hangdog, in sackcloth and ashes, full of regret, mournful, atoning, sad, abject, propitiatory, afraid, shamed, abashed, supplicating, mortified, self-incriminating, red-faced, on one's knees, self-condemnatory, embarrassed, uncomfortable, discomfited, humble, distressed, deprecatory, disappointed, awkward, self-accusing, unhappy, repenting, bad, awful, disturbed … more
  4. Examples:
      5. “The island's startling natural beauty can be a rueful reminder of what once was, up and down the Caribbean archipelago.”
      “She cast a rueful glance at the ruins of her childhood home, filled with sorrow and regret for the memories lost.”
      “After hearing about her heartbreaking loss, I couldn't help but feel rueful for the young orphan.”
ruesome
  1. rueful
  2. to be regretted; unfortunate
rued
  1. simple past tense and past participle of rue
  2. Synonyms:
      3. bemoaned, regretted, lamented, mourned, bewailed, deplored, repented, grieved, wept over, reproached oneself for, felt remorse, cried over, felt remorse for, felt sorry about, repented of, felt remorseful about, felt sorry, kicked oneself, kicked oneself for, felt apologetic about, hurt, shed tears for, grieved over, complained about, agonized, shed tears over, complained, agonised, grieved for, expressed regret about, sighed over, wept for, fretted about, moaned, grumbled, suffered, repined, bled, pined, weeped, wept, cried, beat one's breast, wailed for, eaten your heart out, ate your heart out, sorrowed over, pined for, shed tears, carried on … more
ruing
  1. present participle of rue
  2. Synonyms:
      3. bemoaning, regretting, lamenting, mourning, bewailing, deploring, repenting, grieving, weeping over, reproaching oneself for, feeling remorse, crying over, feeling remorse for, feeling sorry about, repenting of, feeling remorseful about, feeling sorry, kicking oneself, kicking oneself for, feeling apologetic about, grieving over, complaining about, agonizing, eating your heart out, complaining, hurting, agonising, grieving for, expressing regret about, sighing over, weeping for, fretting about, shedding tears for, moaning, grumbling, suffering, repining, bleeding, pining, weeping, crying, beating one's breast, wailing for, pining for, singing the blues, sorrowing over, shedding tears over, taking it hard, carrying on, crying over spilled milk … more
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