- ruthfully
- adverb see ruthful
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ruthfully — fəlē adverb Etymology: Middle English rewthfully, routhfully, ruthfully, from rewthful, routhful, ruthful, adjective : in a ruthful manner … Useful english dictionary
Ruthfully — Ruthful Ruth ful, a. Full of ruth; as: (a) Pitiful; tender. (b) Full of sorrow; woeful. (c) Causing sorrow. Shak. {Ruth ful*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ruthfully — See ruthful. * * * … Universalium
ruthfully — ad. Wofully, sadly, mournfully, piteously … New dictionary of synonyms
ruthfully — ruth·ful·ly … English syllables
ruthful — ruthfully, adv. ruthfulness, n. /roohth feuhl/, adj. 1. compassionate or sorrowful. 2. causing or apt to cause sorrow or pity. 3. feeling remorse or self reproach. [1175 1225; ME; see RUTH, FUL] * * * … Universalium
ruthful — adjective Date: 13th century 1. full of ruth ; tender 2. full of sorrow ; woeful 3. causing sorrow • ruthfully adverb • ruthfulness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
ruthfulness — See ruthfully. * * * … Universalium
kindly — adj 1. kindhearted, sympathetic, warm. See kind(defs.1, 2). 2. pleasant, agreeable, winsome, charming, taking; felicitous, welcome, inviting; fair, nice, pleasurable, dulcet; cheerful, warm, refreshing, sweet, enjoyable. 3. favorable, suitable,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
ruthful — /ˈruθfəl/ (say roohthfuhl) adjective Obsolete 1. compassionate or sorrowful. 2. such as to excite sorrow or pity. {ruth1 + ful} –ruthfully, adverb –ruthfulness, noun …
