pitifully

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English petefully, petifullie, pyttyfully, pytyffully; equivalent to pitiful +‎ -ly.

Adverb

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pitifully (comparative more pitifully, superlative most pitifully)

  1. In a pitiful manner.