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In a manner that is ruthful:
Sorrowfully, ruefully.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: manner
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adv
In a manner that is ruthful:
In a manner that causes pity; piteously.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: manner
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adv
In a manner that is ruthful:
Compassionately; mercifully.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: manner
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *hrewwaną Proto-West Germanic *hreuwan Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Germanic *-ō Proto-West Germanic *-u Proto-West Germanic *hreuwu Old English hrēow Middle English rewe Middle English -the Old Norse hrygðinflu. Middle English reuþe Proto-Indo-European *pleh1- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h1nós Proto-Germanic *fullaz Proto-Germanic *-fullaz Old English -ful Middle English -ful Middle English reuþful Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly Middle English rewthfully English ruthfully From Middle English rewthfully, equivalent to ruthful + -ly.
