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Related Words for ruefully
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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| wryly | /x | Adverb |
| glumly | /x | Adverb |
| wistfully | /xx | Adverb |
| grimly | /x | Adverb |
| dryly | /x | Adverb |
| sardonically | x/xxx | Adverb |
| sheepishly | /xx | Adverb |
| drily | xx | Adverb |
| laughingly | /xx | Adverb |
| mournfully | /xx | Adverb |
| smugly | /x | Adverb |
| sorrowfully | /xxx | Adverb |
| acidly | /xx | Adverb |
| disgustedly | x/xx | Adverb |
| incredulously | x/xxx | Adverb |
| scornfully | /xx | Adverb |
| laconically | x/xx | Adverb |
| tartly | /x | Adverb |
| apologetically | xxx/xx | Adverb |
| resignedly | x/x | Adverb |
| somberly | /xx | Adverb |
| sagely | /x | Adverb |
| archly | /x | Adverb |
| appreciatively | x/xxxx | Adverb |
| coyly | /x | Adverb |
| smilingly | /xx | Adverb |
| bitterly | /xx | Adverb |
| pointedly | /xx | Adverb |
| mockingly | /xx | Adverb |
| approvingly | x/xx | Adverb |
| admiringly | x/xx | Adverb |
| morosely | x/x | Adverb |
| regretfully | x/xx | Adverb |
| disdainfully | x/xx | Adverb |
| sourly | /x | Adverb |
| cheerfully | /xx | Adverb |
| sarcastically | x/xx | Adverb |
| slyly | /x | Adverb |
| resentfully | x/xx | Adverb |
| gloomily | /xx | Adverb |
| despairingly | x/xx | Adverb |
| dismissively | x/xx | Adverb |
| disapprovingly | xx/xx | Adverb |
| candidly | /xx | Adverb |
| dejectedly | x/xx | Adverb |
| glibly | /x | Adverb |
| soberly | /xx | Adverb |
| wearily | /xx | Adverb |
| quipped | / | Verb |
| solemnly | /xx | Adverb |
| bleakly | /x | Adverb |
| jokingly | /xx | Adverb |
| delightedly | x/xx | Adverb |
| amiably | /xxx | Adverb |
| gleefully | /xx | Adverb |
| unhappily | x/xx | Adverb |
| testily | /xx | Adverb |
| tearfully | /xx | Adverb |
| cheerily | /xx | Adverb |
| sullenly | /xx | Adverb |
| guiltily | /xx | Adverb |
| mused | / | Verb |
| airily | /xx | Adverb |
| derisively | x/xx | Adverb |
| remarked | x/ | Verb |
| chuckled | /x | Verb |
| mischievously | /xxx | Adverb |
| tersely | /x | Adverb |
| enigmatically | xx/xx | Adverb |
| doubtfully | /xx | Adverb |
| quizzically | /xx | Adverb |
| curtly | /x | Adverb |
| wittily | /xx | Adverb |
| forlornly | x/x | Adverb |
| contemptuously | x/xx | Adverb |
| poignantly | /xx | Adverb |
| indignantly | x/xx | Adverb |
| pensively | /xx | Adverb |
| encouragingly | x/xxx | Adverb |
| fondly | /x | Adverb |
| reproachfully | x/xx | Adverb |
| chortled | /x | Verb |
| gruffly | /x | Adverb |
| hesitatingly | /xxxx | Adverb |
| plaintively | /xx | Adverb |
| nervously | /xx | Adverb |
| ominously | /xxx | Adverb |
| nostalgically | x/xx | Adverb |
| indulgently | x/xx | Adverb |
| guardedly | /xx | Adverb |
| bluntly | /x | Adverb |
| emphatically | x/xx | Adverb |
| flatly | /x | Adverb |
| optimistically | xx/xxx | Adverb |
| huskily | /xx | Adverb |
| shyly | /x | Adverb |
| uneasily | x/xx | Adverb |
| absently | /xx | Adverb |
| sulkily | /xx | Adverb |
| facetiously | x/xx | Adverb |
| complacently | x/xx | Adverb |
| blithely | /x | Adverb |
| irritably | xxxx | Adverb |
| distractedly | x/xx | Adverb |
| reflectively | x/xx | Adverb |
| sympathetically | xx/xxx | Adverb |
| sternly | /x | Adverb |
| genially | /xx | Adverb |
| lamely | /x | Adverb |
| regrettably | x/xx | Adverb |
| sadly | /x | Adverb |
| comments | /x | Noun |
| grimaced | /x | Verb |
| surveying | x/x | Verb |
| somewhat | // | Adverb |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| shirtless | /x | Adjective |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
