PITIFULLY
pitifully
(adverb) to a pitiful degree; “wages were pitifully low, particularly the wages of women”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
pitifully (comparative more pitifully, superlative most pitifully)
In a pitiful manner.
Source: Wiktionary
PITIFUL
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
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