rewthfully

Middle English

Alternative forms

• reouþfully, ruthfully, rwthfully, reuthfullich, reowðfulliche

Etymology

From reuþful +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈriu̯θfuliː/, /ˈriu̯θfuliːtʃ(ə)/

Adverb

rewthfully

1. sadly, sorrily, distressingly
2. feebly, piteously
3. 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.