pitiably

pit·i·a·ble  (pt--bl)

adj.

1. Arousing or deserving of pity or compassion; lamentable.

2. Arousing disdainful pity. See Synonyms at pathetic.

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piti·a·ble·ness n.

piti·a·bly adv.

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

pitiably - in a manner arousing sympathy and compassion; "the sick child cried pathetically" pathetically

Translations

pitiably [ˈpɪtɪəblɪ] ADV [low, small, weak] → lamentablemente

pitiably

adv (= pitifully) → erbärmlich, jämmerlich; her dowry is pitiably small → ihre Mitgift ist jämmerlich, sie hat nur eine klägliche Mitgift; he found her lying on the bed, crying pitiably → er fand sie auf dem Bett, jämmerlich weinend