piteously
piteously · more piteously · most piteously
In a piteous manner; pathetically; plaintivelyIn a piteous manner; pathetically; plaintively.
/ˈpɪ.ti.əs.li/
» I looked about me and found, close to the forest, a helpless babe, lying quite naked upon the grasses and wailing piteously.
Meaning
1 sensesIn a piteous manner; pathetically; plaintively.
in a piteous manner
Examples
1 sentencesI looked about me and found, close to the forest, a helpless babe, lying quite naked upon the grasses and wailing piteously.
Origin
From Middle English piteuously, pitously; equivalent to piteous + -ly.From Middle English piteuously, pitously; equivalent to piteous + -ly.
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Forms
more piteously, most piteously| Comparative | more piteously Lesson |
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| Superlative | most piteously |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedpiteous
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb