pitifully

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{a} in a pitiful manner, meanly, badly
to a pitiful degree; "wages were pitifully low, particularly the wages of women
In a pitiful manner
to a pitiful degree; "wages were pitifully low, particularly the wages of women"
in a manner that arouses compassion, pitifully
pitiful
Feeling pity; merciful

Straightway, he now goes on to make a full confession; whereupon the mariners became more and more appalled, but still are pitiful.

pitiful
wretched
pitiful
{a} tender, paltry, despicable, wretched
pitiful
So appalling or sad that one feels or should feel sorry for it; eliciting pity
pitiful
disapproval If you describe something as pitiful, you mean that it is completely inadequate. The choice is pitiful and the quality of some of the products is very low + pitifully piti·ful·ly State help for the mentally handicapped is pitifully inadequate
pitiful
Someone or something that is pitiful is so sad, weak, or small that you feel pity for them. It was the most pitiful sight I had ever seen. + pitifully piti·ful·ly His legs were pitifully thin compared to the rest of his bulk
pitiful
Piteous; lamentable; eliciting compassion
pitiful
Very small (of an amount)
pitiful
bad; unfortunate; "my finances were in a deplorable state"; "a lamentable decision"; "her clothes were in sad shape"; "a sorry state of affairs"
pitiful
deserving or inciting pity; "a hapless victim"; "miserable victims of war"; "the shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic"- Galsworthy; "piteous appeals for help"; "pitiable homeless children"; "a pitiful fate"; "Oh, you poor thing"; "his poor distorted limbs"; "a wretched life"
pitiful
inspiring mixed contempt and pity; "their efforts were pathetic"; "pitiable lack of character"; "pitiful exhibition of cowardice"
pitiful
To be pitied for littleness or meanness; miserable; paltry; contemptible; despicable
pitiful
Full of pity; tender-hearted; compassionate; kind; merciful; sympathetic
pitiful
{s} arousing compassion, emotionally moving
pitifully

    Hyphenation

    pi·ti·ful·ly

    Turkish pronunciation

    pîtîfli

    Pronunciation

    /ˈpətəflē/ /ˈpɪtɪfliː/
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