Definition of pitifully in English:

pitifully

adverb ˈpɪtɪf(ə)liˈpɪtɪfʊliˈpɪdif(ə)li

1In a manner that deserves or arouses pity.
the dog whined and cried pitifully
as submodifier the children were pitifully thin
Example sentencesExamples
- The young cat sat morosely by the side of the road, mewing pitifully.
- The wind picked up and washed over him, and he shivered and whimpered pitifully.
- There was really no need to fling the freezer door shut and throw myself theatrically across the linoleum floor, moaning pitifully.
- He whispered pitifully, biting his lower lip harshly.
- The exhibition included predictable scenes of patients cowering pitifully in gloomy, overcrowded asylums.
- He bobbed to the surface, howling pitifully, his paws thrashing.
- He comforts her as she cries pitifully.
- Every now and then, a baby would climb up near the sides, pitifully crying.
- After a few years as a factory labourer, he died pitifully from starvation in 1926.
- The dragon turned to look over its shoulder, flapping its broken wings pitifully.
2as submodifier To a very poor or inadequate degree.
last week 's turnout was pitifully small
pitifully weak military forces
Example sentencesExamples
- We are puny, and we know so pitifully little.
- The only peacekeepers in the area are a pitifully underfunded force preparing to leave at the end of the month.
- Left to its own devices, it was pitifully unable to mount a serious military operation.
- Try to understand what people are talking about so as not to make pitifully uninformed comments.
- Even their cunning ruses are pitifully obvious.
- We build pitifully few new houses.
- The association had a pitifully small budget.
- The battery life is pitifully short.
- They are more often than not portrayed as pitifully inept.
- The average income can be pitifully low, with some families trying to survive on tiny pensions.

Definition of pitifully in US English:

pitifully

adverbˈpidēf(ə)lēˈpɪdif(ə)li

1In a manner that deserves or arouses pity.
the dog whined and cried pitifully
as submodifier the children were pitifully thin
Example sentencesExamples
- He bobbed to the surface, howling pitifully, his paws thrashing.
- He whispered pitifully, biting his lower lip harshly.
- There was really no need to fling the freezer door shut and throw myself theatrically across the linoleum floor, moaning pitifully.
- Every now and then, a baby would climb up near the sides, pitifully crying.
- He comforts her as she cries pitifully.
- After a few years as a factory labourer, he died pitifully from starvation in 1926.
- The wind picked up and washed over him, and he shivered and whimpered pitifully.
- The young cat sat morosely by the side of the road, mewing pitifully.
- The dragon turned to look over its shoulder, flapping its broken wings pitifully.
- The exhibition included predictable scenes of patients cowering pitifully in gloomy, overcrowded asylums.
2as submodifier To a very poor or inadequate degree.
last week 's turnout was pitifully small
pitifully weak military forces
Example sentencesExamples
- The only peacekeepers in the area are a pitifully underfunded force preparing to leave at the end of the month.
- We are puny, and we know so pitifully little.
- The association had a pitifully small budget.
- Left to its own devices, it was pitifully unable to mount a serious military operation.
- We build pitifully few new houses.
- The battery life is pitifully short.
- They are more often than not portrayed as pitifully inept.
- Even their cunning ruses are pitifully obvious.
- Try to understand what people are talking about so as not to make pitifully uninformed comments.
- The average income can be pitifully low, with some families trying to survive on tiny pensions.

单词	pitifully
释义	Definition of pitifully in English: pitifully adverb ˈpɪtɪf(ə)liˈpɪtɪfʊliˈpɪdif(ə)li 1In a manner that deserves or arouses pity. the dog whined and cried pitifully as submodifier the children were pitifully thin Example sentencesExamples The young cat sat morosely by the side of the road, mewing pitifully. The wind picked up and washed over him, and he shivered and whimpered pitifully. There was really no need to fling the freezer door shut and throw myself theatrically across the linoleum floor, moaning pitifully. He whispered pitifully, biting his lower lip harshly. The exhibition included predictable scenes of patients cowering pitifully in gloomy, overcrowded asylums. He bobbed to the surface, howling pitifully, his paws thrashing. He comforts her as she cries pitifully. Every now and then, a baby would climb up near the sides, pitifully crying. After a few years as a factory labourer, he died pitifully from starvation in 1926. The dragon turned to look over its shoulder, flapping its broken wings pitifully. 2as submodifier To a very poor or inadequate degree. last week 's turnout was pitifully small pitifully weak military forces Example sentencesExamples We are puny, and we know so pitifully little. The only peacekeepers in the area are a pitifully underfunded force preparing to leave at the end of the month. Left to its own devices, it was pitifully unable to mount a serious military operation. Try to understand what people are talking about so as not to make pitifully uninformed comments. Even their cunning ruses are pitifully obvious. We build pitifully few new houses. The association had a pitifully small budget. The battery life is pitifully short. They are more often than not portrayed as pitifully inept. The average income can be pitifully low, with some families trying to survive on tiny pensions. Definition of pitifully in US English: pitifully adverbˈpidēf(ə)lēˈpɪdif(ə)li 1In a manner that deserves or arouses pity. the dog whined and cried pitifully as submodifier the children were pitifully thin Example sentencesExamples He bobbed to the surface, howling pitifully, his paws thrashing. He whispered pitifully, biting his lower lip harshly. There was really no need to fling the freezer door shut and throw myself theatrically across the linoleum floor, moaning pitifully. Every now and then, a baby would climb up near the sides, pitifully crying. He comforts her as she cries pitifully. After a few years as a factory labourer, he died pitifully from starvation in 1926. The wind picked up and washed over him, and he shivered and whimpered pitifully. The young cat sat morosely by the side of the road, mewing pitifully. The dragon turned to look over its shoulder, flapping its broken wings pitifully. The exhibition included predictable scenes of patients cowering pitifully in gloomy, overcrowded asylums. 2as submodifier To a very poor or inadequate degree. last week 's turnout was pitifully small pitifully weak military forces Example sentencesExamples The only peacekeepers in the area are a pitifully underfunded force preparing to leave at the end of the month. We are puny, and we know so pitifully little. The association had a pitifully small budget. Left to its own devices, it was pitifully unable to mount a serious military operation. We build pitifully few new houses. The battery life is pitifully short. They are more often than not portrayed as pitifully inept. Even their cunning ruses are pitifully obvious. Try to understand what people are talking about so as not to make pitifully uninformed comments. The average income can be pitifully low, with some families trying to survive on tiny pensions.
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