pitifully
pitifully · more pitifully · most pitifully
In a pitiful mannerIn a pitiful manner.
US/pˈɪtɪfəli/
» Why do the children cry pitifully?
Eccles17 · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesIn a pitiful manner.
to a pitiful degree
Examples
4 sentencesWhy do the children cry pitifully?
Daniel was pitifully crying as the kids crowded around him.
The puppy started whining pitifully when his owner walked away from him.
John's stomach was rumbling pitifully.
Origin
From Middle English petefully, petifullie, pyttyfully, pytyffully; equivalent to pitiful +From Middle English petefully, petifullie, pyttyfully, pytyffully; equivalent to pitiful + -ly.
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Forms
more pitifully, most pitifully| Comparative | more pitifully Lesson |
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| Superlative | most pitifully |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedpitiful
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb