/ Thesaurus / R Synonyms of ruefully Find synonyms for: Adverb1. ruefully, contritely, remorsefullyusage: in a rueful manner; "`I made a big mistake,' he said ruefully"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: penurious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language