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pitifully ['pɪtɪfʊlɪ](a) (touchingly) pitoyablement;∎ she was pitifully thin sa maigreur faisait peine à voir, elle était maigre à faire pitié(b) (contemptibly) lamentablement;∎ a pitifully bad performance une prestation lamentable;∎ he was pitifully bad at drawing il était lamentable en dessin;∎ she earns a pitifully small salary elle gagne un salaire de misère -
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['retʃɪdlɪ]1) (badly, pitifully) [treat] très mal; [clothed, furnished] misérablement; [paid, small] dérisoirement2) ( unhappily) piteusement -
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['piti] 1. noun1) (a feeling of sorrow for the troubles and sufferings of others: He felt a great pity for her.) pitié2) (a cause of sorrow or regret: What a pity (that) she can't come.) dommage2. verb(to feel pity for (someone): She pitied him; She is to be pitied.) avoir pitié de- piteous- piteously - piteousness - pitiable - pitiably - pitiful - pitifully - pitifulness - pitiless - pitilessly - pitilessness - pityingly - have pity on - take pity on -
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1 (badly, pitifully) [organize, behave, treat] très mal ; [clothed, furnished] misérablement ; [paid, small] dérisoirement ;2 ( unhappily) [say, gaze, weep] piteusement.
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Pitifully — Pitiful Pit i*ful, a. 1. Full of pity; tender hearted; compassionate; kind; merciful; sympathetic. [1913 Webster] The Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy. James v. 11. [1913 Webster] 2. Piteous; lamentable; eliciting compassion. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pitifully — adverb see pitiful … New Collegiate Dictionary
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pitifully — adverb In a pitiful manner … Wiktionary
pitifully — piti·ful·ly … English syllables
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pitiful — pitifully, adv. pitifulness, n. /pit i feuhl/, adj. 1. evoking or deserving pity: a pitiful fate. 2. evoking or deserving contempt by smallness, poor quality, etc.: pitiful attempts. 3. Archaic. full of pity; compassionate. [1400 50; late ME; see … Universalium