pitifully

• Advérbio que significa «de maneira que merece ou provoca piedade» ou «em grau muito ruim ou insuficiente». Pode descrever uma ação feita de modo lamentável, fraco ou desprezivelmente pequeno.

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.

   De modo lamentável

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

   Sinônimosmournfullypatheticallypiteouslypitiablysorrowfullywoefully

   Antônimosimpressively

2. In a very small or inadequate wayC1formal

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

   Miseravelmente

   • 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.

   Sinônimosdisappointinglyinadequatelylamentablymeagerlymiserablypatheticallywoefullywretchedly

   Antônimosabundantlyamplyconsiderablygenerouslysubstantially