pitifully

• Adverbe signifiant « d'une manière qui mérite ou suscite la pitié » ou « de façon très mauvaise ou insuffisante ». Peut décrire une action accomplie de façon misérable, faible ou pitoyablement petite.

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.

   d'une manière pitoyable

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

   Synonymesmournfullypatheticallypiteouslypitiablysorrowfullywoefully

   Antonymesimpressively

2. In a very small or inadequate wayC1formal

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

   de façon pitoyablement insuffisante

   • 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.

   Synonymesdisappointinglyinadequatelylamentablymeagerlymiserablypatheticallywoefullywretchedly

   Antonymesabundantlyamplyconsiderablygenerouslysubstantially