pitifully

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.

ruНаречие, 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.esAdverbio que significa «de una manera que merece o provoca lástima» o «en un grado muy malo o insuficiente». Puede describir una acción realizada de forma lamentable, débil o despreciablemente pequeña.frAdverbe 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.deAdverb, 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.ptAdvérbio 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.zh副词，表示“以值得或引起怜悯的方式”，或“以非常差、不足的程度”。可形容某行为做得可怜、软弱或少得令人轻蔑。arحال 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.

1. In a way that evokes pity B2 formal

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

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

   ruЖалобноesde manera lastimosafrd'une manière pitoyabledeErbärmlichptDe modo lamentávelzh可怜地arبشكل يثير الشفقة

   同义词: mournfullypatheticallypiteouslypitiablysorrowfullywoefully

   反义词: impressively

2. In a very small or inadequate way C1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruЖалкоesDe manera insignificante o insuficientefrde façon pitoyablement insuffisantedeErbärmlich wenigptMiseravelmentezh少得可怜arبشكل ضئيل

   同义词: disappointinglyinadequatelylamentablymeagerlymiserablypatheticallywoefullywretchedly

   反义词: abundantlyamplyconsiderablygenerouslysubstantially

• more pitifully comparative form
• most pitifully superlative form