pitifully

• Наречие, означающее «таким образом, который заслуживает или вызывает жалость» или «в очень плохой или недостаточной степени». Может описывать действие, совершённое жалким, слабым или презрительно малым образом.

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.

   Жалобно

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

   Synonymsmournfullypatheticallypiteouslypitiablysorrowfullywoefully

   Antonymsimpressively

2. In a very small or inadequate wayC1formal

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

   Жалко

   • 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.

   Synonymsdisappointinglyinadequatelylamentablymeagerlymiserablypatheticallywoefullywretchedly

   Antonymsabundantlyamplyconsiderablygenerouslysubstantially