Adverb
in a rueful manner
Source: WordNetWe never had any children," he said ruefully. "Our work was our children. Patti Smith
Another power I don't have," said Lissa ruefully. I grinned. "Hey, I have yet to meet any spirit user who can throw a punch like you can. That was poetry in motion, Liss." She groaned. Richelle Mead
`I made a big mistake,' he said ruefully Source: Internet
It portrays the team spirit of the expedition and the harsh Antarctic environment, but also includes critical scenes such as Scott regarding his broken down motors and ruefully remembering Nansen's advice to take only dogs. Source: Internet
Madame Armfeldt is surprised, ruefully noting that she rejected love for material wealth at Fredrika's age. Source: Internet
By the 1960s, backpacking guru Colin Fletcher could ruefully joke, “The woods are overrun, and sons of bitches like me are half the problem” (Chamberlin, page 157). Source: Internet