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ˈruthfully, adv. Now rare.
[-ly2.]
1. In a pitiable or lamentable fashion; piteously, dolefully, dismally, ruefully.
a1225St. Marher. 4 Leuestu ant luuest him the reowðfulliche deide ant dreorliche on rode? c1400Arth. & Merl. 1067 (Kölbing), Reouþfully heo gan to grete. 1483Caxton Gold. Leg. 397/4 Thenne Judas thanked sannt brandon soo ruthefully that it was pyte to see. 1533Bellenden Livy iii. xii. (S.T.S.) I. 296 The small pepill, opprest with mony harmes, beheld reuthfully þe visage of þe faderis. 1579Spenser Sheph. Cal. Aug. 175 Helpe me..my deadly cryes Most ruthfully to tune. 1611Cotgr., Miserablement,..ruthfully, distressefully. 1661R. L'Estrange Interest Mistaken 118 The Sisters Groan so ruthfully, you'd swear Five hundred Women were in Labour. 1936‘M. Innes’ Death at President's Lodging xv. 246 No change, he reflected ruthfully a moment later, was to be got from Empson that way.
2. Compassionately. Obs.
1642Howell For. Trav. 83 He may ruthfully observe how that Countrey.. is now ore whelm'd with barbarisme and ignorance. 1668Hopkins Serm. (1685) 62 All things will stare ruthfully upon thee, and..confess their impotency to rescue thee from the gripe of death. |