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ruthfully.

In a manner that is ruthful:

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adv
  1. In a manner that is ruthful: Sorrowfully, ruefully.

  2. In a manner that is ruthful: In a manner that causes pity; piteously.

  3. In a manner that is ruthful: Compassionately; mercifully.

Where this word comes from

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.

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