pitifully

• Adverb, das bedeutet „auf eine Weise, die Mitleid erregt oder verdient“ oder „in sehr schlechtem oder unzureichendem Maße“. Es kann eine Handlung beschreiben, die auf erbärmliche, schwache oder verachtenswert geringe Weise ausgeführt wird.

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.

   Erbärmlich

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

   Synonymemournfullypatheticallypiteouslypitiablysorrowfullywoefully

   Antonymeimpressively

2. In a very small or inadequate wayC1formal

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

   Erbärmlich wenig

   • 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.

   Synonymedisappointinglyinadequatelylamentablymeagerlymiserablypatheticallywoefullywretchedly

   Antonymeabundantlyamplyconsiderablygenerouslysubstantially