1. In a manner arousing sympathy and compassion
   "the sick child cried pathetically"
   - pitiably 
2. Arousing scornful pity
   "they had pathetically little money"; "it was pathetically bad"

See also: pathetic

• by the bye
• by the day
• by the piece
• by the skin of your teeth
• by the way
• by trial and error
• by word of mouth
• by-and-by
• by-bid
• by-blow
• by-election
• by-line
• Byblos
• bycatch
• Bydgoszcz
• bye
• bye-bye
• bye-election
• Byelarus
• byelaw
• Byelorussia
• Byelorussian
• bygone
• bylaw
• byname