Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Wofully; sadly; piteously; mournfully.

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  • adverb manner In a manner that is ruthful:

Etymologies

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From ruthful +‎ -ly.

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Examples

  • And she laughed a delicious little laugh, of pure glee as she replaced the garments on the chair, and slithering hither and thither in her unaccustomed footgear, tidied the tent and made her bed, regarding ruthfully the torn mosquito curtain.

    Desert Love Joan Conquest

  • Stover rose, found his bat and ruthfully forced himself back to his position.

    The Varmint Owen Johnson 1915

  • "It be more to his liking to come while the master be home to welcome him," said De Stutevill, ruthfully.

    The Outlaw of Torn Edgar Rice Burroughs 1912

  • Joan, guessing the other's purpose, smiled ruthfully.

    To Love Margaret Peterson 1908

  • Even as the parted spirit of a dead man might hover ruthfully above the grave of its perished mortal body, so he compassionated his own forlorn estate, and heaved a passing sigh of regret, not only for all HE

    Ardath Marie Corelli 1889

  • And then the fiends went their way roaring and crying towards hell, to their master the great devil, and then Judas thanked S. Brandon so ruthfully, that it was pity to see, and on the morn the fiends came with a horrible noise, saying that they had that night suffered great pain because they brought not Judas and said that he should suffer double pain the six days following, and they took then Judas, trembling for fear, with them to pain.

    The Golden Legend, vol. 7 1230-1298 1900

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