ruefully, contritely, remorsefully
(adverb) in a rueful manner; “‘I made a big mistake,’ he said ruefully”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
remorsefully (comparative more remorsefully, superlative most remorsefully)
With remorse; in a remorseful manner.
Source: Wiktionary
Re*morse"ful (-mrs"fl), a.
1. Full of remorse. The full tide of remorseful passion had abated. Sir W. Scott.
2. Compassionate; feeling tenderly. [Obs.] Shak.
3. Exciting pity; pitiable. [Obs.] Chapman.
– Re*morse"ful*ly, adv.
– Re*morse"ful*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 February 2025
(adjective) pertaining to giving directives or rules; “prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage”
The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.
