pitifully

• حال بمعنى «بصورة تستحق الشفقة أو تثيرها»، أو بمعنى «إلى حدٍّ بالغ السوء أو القِلَّة». يُستعمل لوصف فعلٍ ما يُؤدَّى على نحوٍ بائس أو ضعيف أو حقير.

An adverb meaning "in a manner that deserves or arouses pity" or "to a very poor or inadequate degree." It can describe an action done in a sorrowful, weak, or contemptibly small way.

1. In a way that evokes pityB2formal

   In a manner that causes or deserves feelings of pity or sympathy.

   بشكل يثير الشفقة

   • The child cried pitifully for his lost toy.
   • She looked pitifully at the injured bird.
   • He begged pitifully for another chance.

   المرادفاتmournfullypatheticallypiteouslypitiablysorrowfullywoefully

   الأضدادimpressively

2. In a very small or inadequate wayC1formal

   Used to emphasize how small, insufficient, or disappointing something is.

   بشكل ضئيل

   • The salary was pitifully low for the amount of work required.
   • Their efforts were pitifully inadequate to solve the crisis.
   • The portion of food was pitifully small.

   المرادفاتdisappointinglyinadequatelylamentablymeagerlymiserablypatheticallywoefullywretchedly

   الأضدادabundantlyamplyconsiderablygenerouslysubstantially