- pitiably
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pitiably — pitiable ► ADJECTIVE 1) deserving or arousing pity. 2) contemptibly poor or small. DERIVATIVES pitiably adverb … English terms dictionary
Pitiably — Pitiable Pit i*a*ble, a. [Cf. OF. pitiable, F. pitoyable.] Deserving pity; wworthy of, or exciting, compassion; miserable; lamentable; piteous; as, pitiable persons; a pitiable condition; pitiable wretchedness. [1913 Webster] Syn: Sorrowful;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pitiably — See pitiableness. * * * … Universalium
pitiably — adverb In a pitiable manner … Wiktionary
pitiably — pɪtɪəblɪ adv. in a manner that arouses compassion, pitifully … English contemporary dictionary
pitiably — piti·ably … English syllables
pitiably — See: pitiable … English dictionary
pitiably — adverb in a manner arousing sympathy and compassion the sick child cried pathetically • Syn: ↑pathetically • Derived from adjective: ↑pitiable, ↑pathetic (for: ↑pathetically) … Useful english dictionary
pitiable — [[t]pɪ̱tiəb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED Someone who is pitiable is in such a sad or weak state that you feel pity for them. [WRITTEN] Her grandmother seemed to her a pitiable figure. Syn: pitiful Derived words: pitiably [[t]pɪ̱tiəbli[/t]] ADV GRADED ADV… … English dictionary
pathetically — adverb 1. in a manner arousing sympathy and compassion the sick child cried pathetically • Syn: ↑pitiably • Derived from adjective: ↑pitiable (for: ↑pitiably), ↑pathetic 2 … Useful english dictionary
