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

• vacuum bomb
• vacuum bottle
• vacuum chamber
• vacuum cleaner
• vacuum flask
• vacuum gage
• vacuum gauge
• vacuum pump
• vacuum tube
• vacuum-clean
• vacuum-packed
• vade mecum
• vadose
• vadose zone
• Vaduz
• vagabond
• vagabondage
• vagal
• vagarious
• vagary
• vagile
• vagina
• vaginal
• vaginal artery
• vaginal birth