ruefully
adverb literary uk/ˈruː.fəl.i/ us/ˈruː.fəl.i/
懊悔地;后悔地;悔恨地
in a way that shows that you are feeling sorry and wishing that something had not happened
"I wish we'd started six months earlier," he said ruefully. “我们要是能早六个月开始就好了，”他伤心地说。
She shook her head and smiled ruefully. 她摇摇头，苦涩地笑了笑。
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- Pat ruefully admitted that she was to blame.
- He spoke ruefully of what he described as his wasted life.
- "Both campaigns failed," she said ruefully.