pitifully
(adverb) to a pitiful degree; “wages were pitifully low, particularly the wages of women”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
pitifully (comparative more pitifully, superlative most pitifully)
In a pitiful manner.
Source: Wiktionary
Pit"i*ful, a.
1. Full of pity; tender-hearted; compassionate; kind; merciful; sympathetic. The Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy. James v. 11.
2. Piteous; lamentable; eliciting compassion. A thing, indeed, very pitiful and horrible. Spenser.
3. To be pitied for littleness or meanness; miserable; paltry; contemptible; despicable. That's villainous, and shows a most pitiful ambition in the fool that uses it. Shak.
Syn.
– Despicable; mean; paltry. See Contemptible.
– Pit"i*ful*ly, adv.
– Pit"i*ful*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 March 2025
(verb) hold one’s ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; “I am standing my ground and won’t give in!”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
