rewthfully
Middle English
Alternative forms
- reouþfully, ruthfully, rwthfully, reuthfullich, reowðfulliche
Etymology
From reuþful + -ly.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈriu̯θfuliː/, /ˈriu̯θfuliːtʃ(ə)/
Adverb
rewthfully
- sadly, sorrily, distressingly
- feebly, piteously
- thankfully, fortunately
Descendants
- English: ruthfully
- Scots: reuthfully (obsolete)
References
- “reuthfullī (adv.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-8.