piteously
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pit·e·ous
(pĭt′ē-əs)adj.
1. Demanding or arousing pity: a piteous appeal for help. See Synonyms at pathetic.
2. Archaic Pitying; compassionate.
[Middle English, from Old French piteus, from Late Latin pietōsus, merciful, from Latin pietās, compassion; see piety.]
pit′e·ous·ly adv.
pit′e·ous·ness n.
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Adv. | 1. | piteously - in a piteous manner |
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Translations
بِعَطْفٍ وَشَفَقَه
soucitně
hjerteskærende
af vorkunnsemi
acıklı/acınacak bir şekilde
piteously
[ˈpɪtɪəslɪ] ADV → lastimeramenteCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
piteously
adv → mitleiderregend; cry etc also → kläglich
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pity
(ˈpiti) noun1. a feeling of sorrow for the troubles and sufferings of others. He felt a great pity for her.
2. a cause of sorrow or regret. What a pity (that) she can't come.
verb to feel pity for (someone). She pitied him; She is to be pitied.
piteous (ˈpitiəs) adjective pitiful. a piteous cry/sight.
ˈpiteously adverbˈpiteousness noun
ˈpitiable adjective
pitiful. He was in a pitiable condition; He made a pitiable attempt.
ˈpitiably adverbˈpitiful adjective
1. very sad; causing pity. a pitiful sight.
2. very poor, bad etc; causing contempt. a pitiful attempt; a pitiful amount of money.
ˈpitifully adverbˈpitifulness noun
ˈpitiless adjective
without pity. pitiless cruelty.
ˈpitilessly adverbˈpitilessness noun
ˈpityingly adverb
in a way which shows that one feels pity for someone. He looked at her pityingly.
have pity on to feel pity for (someone because of something). Have pity on the old man.
take pity on to act kindly, or relent, towards (someone), from a feeling of pity. He took pity on the hungry children and gave them food.
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