ruefully

[US]/'ru:fəli/
[UK]/ˈrufəlɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation


adv. nang malungkot; nakalulung-luyong; nang mapait; nang may pagsisisi.

Phrases & Collocations

looked ruefully

nakatingin nang malungkot

smile ruefully

ngumiti nang malungkot

nodded ruefully

tumango nang malungkot

Example Sentences

reflecting ruefully that the great American dollar didn’t buy as much as it used to

Sumasalamin nang may panghihinayang na ang malaking dolyar ng Amerika ay hindi na bumibili ng halos kasing dami tulad ng dati.

She ruefully admitted her mistake.

Pilit siyang umamin sa kanyang pagkakamali.

He ruefully shook his head at the missed opportunity.

Nilingon niya ng may paghinayang ang nasayang na pagkakataon.

They ruefully watched the sunset together.

Pinanood nilang may paghinayang ang paglubog ng araw.

I ruefully realized I had forgotten my keys.

Nanghinayang akong napagtanto na naiwan ko ang susi ko.

She ruefully looked at the torn dress.

Tinitigan niya nang may paghinayang ang punit na damit.

He ruefully acknowledged his defeat.

Umamin siyang may paghinayang sa kanyang pagkatalo.

They ruefully parted ways after the argument.

Nagkahiwalay silang may paghinayang pagkatapos ng pagtatalo.

She ruefully remembered the lost opportunity.

Naalala niya nang may paghinayang ang nasayang na pagkakataon.

He ruefully looked back on his past mistakes.

Tinitigan niya nang may paghinayang ang kanyang mga nakaraang pagkakamali.

They ruefully accepted the consequences of their actions.

Tinatanggap nilang may paghinayang ang mga kahihinatnan ng kanilang mga ginawa.

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