pit·i·ful (p t -f l)adj. 1. Inspiring or deserving pity. 2. Arousing contemptuous pity, as through ineptitude or inadequacy. See Synonyms at pathetic. 3. Archaic Filled with pity or compassion. pit i·ful·ly adv.pit i·ful·ness n. |
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| Adv. | 1. | pitifully - to a pitiful degree; "wages were pitifully low, particularly the wages of women" |
Translations
pitifully [ˈpɪtɪfəlɪ] ADV
1. (= pathetically) → lastimosamente
she was pitifully thin → estaba tan delgada que daba lástima
she was crying most pitifully → lloraba que daba lástima
she was pitifully thin → estaba tan delgada que daba lástima
she was crying most pitifully → lloraba que daba lástima
2. (= contemptibly) → lamentablemente
pitifully inadequate supplies → equipamiento m de una pobreza lamentable
pitifully inadequate supplies → equipamiento m de una pobreza lamentable
pitifully [ˈpɪtifʊli] adv
pitifully
adv
→ jämmerlich, erbärmlich; look, say, complain → mitleiderregend; it was pitifully obvious that … → es war schon qualvoll offensichtlich, dass …
(= woefully) inadequate → erbärmlich, schmerzlich
pitifully [ˈpɪtɪfəlɪ] adv (gen) → pietosamente; (thin) → da far pietà
it's pitifully obvious → è penosamente chiaro
it's pitifully obvious → è penosamente chiaro
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