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PRONUNCIATION OF PITEOUSLY

piteously  [ˈpɪtɪəslɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PITEOUSLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Piteously is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES PITEOUSLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of piteously in the English dictionary

The definition of piteously in the dictionary is in such a way as to excite or deserve pity. Other definition of piteously is in the manner of someone who has or expresses pity.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PITEOUSLY


beauteously
ˈbjuːtɪəslɪ
bounteously
ˈbaʊntɪəslɪ
courteously
ˈkɜːtɪəslɪ
curiously
ˈkjʊərɪəslɪ
despiteously
dɪˈspɪtɪəslɪ
deviously
ˈdiːvɪəslɪ
discourteously
dɪsˈkɜːtɪəslɪ
dispiteously
dɪsˈpɪtɪəslɪ
duteously
ˈdjuːtɪəslɪ
feateously
ˈfiːtɪəslɪ
fiercely
ˈfɪəslɪ
furiously
ˈfjʊərɪəslɪ
hilariously
hɪˈlɛərɪəslɪ
notoriously
nəʊˈtɔːrɪəslɪ
obviously
ˈɒbvɪəslɪ
plenteously
ˈplentɪəslɪ
previously
ˈpriːvɪəslɪ
seriously
ˈsɪərɪəslɪ
simultaneously
ˌsɪməlˈteɪnɪəslɪ
spontaneously
spɒnˈteɪnɪəslɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PITEOUSLY

pitchmen
pitchometer
pitchout
pitchperson
pitchpole
pitchstone
pitchwoman
pitchwomen
pitchy
piteous
piteousness
pitfall
pith
pith helmet
pithball
pithead
pithecanthropi
pithecanthropine
pithecanthropoid
pithecanthropus

WORDS THAT END LIKE PITEOUSLY

advantageously
anonymously
cautiously
consciously
continuously
dangerously
deliciously
enormously
famously
generously
graciously
marvellously
meticulously
outrageously
ridiculously
rigorously
tremendously
unanimously
unconsciously
variously
vigorously

Synonyms and antonyms of piteously in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «piteously» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PITEOUSLY

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The translations of piteously from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «piteously» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

可怜巴巴地
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lastimosamente
570 millions of speakers

English

piteously
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

piteously
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بشفقه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

жалобно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

piteously
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

piteously
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

piteusement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Piteously
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

mitleiderregend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

哀れそうに
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

piteously
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Piteously
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thảm thương
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

piteously
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दमकपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kalmış zavallı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pietosamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

żałośnie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

жалібно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

piteously
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

piteously
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

armzalig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ömkligt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

piteously
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of piteously

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PITEOUSLY»

The term «piteously» is regularly used and occupies the 94.170 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PITEOUSLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «piteously» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «piteously» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about piteously

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PITEOUSLY»

Discover the use of piteously in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to piteously and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Concordance to the Poems of Edmund Spenser
127 pierst the piteous hart Of that deare Lord H.H.L. 156 Piteously. shee wept and waild so pityouslie, T.M. 535 seeing her so piteouslie perplexed Ti. 20 Would make to melt, or pitteously appall ; III. vii. 9. 7 mournefull notes full piteously did ...
Charles Grosvenor Osgood, 1915
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The plays and poems of William Shakspeare
1 Ruthful to hear, yet piteously perform'd :] I suppose we should read — pitilessly, not piteously. M. Mason. Is there such a word as that recommended ? Piteously means, in a manner exciting pity. Steevens. And this shall all be buried by my ...
William Shakespeare, James Boswell, Edmond Malone, 1821
3
Plays of the 19th and 20th Centuries
Oh murder! — Oh ! if he wasn't such a woppcr! Jeam. So now, Mr. Scarecrow, you know what you've to expect, Mr. Scarecrow. (At gate.) Which it will teach you to mind your own business. [Exit L. Dand. (blubbering piteously). Oh, dear! oh dear!
‎1912
4
Essentials of English
In the sentence " She begged so piteously to be let go that he spared her," piteously modifies the meaning of begged, therefore piteously is an adverb ; but the word so modifies the meaning of piteously, and is also called an adverb. What part ...
Henry Carr Pearson, Mary Frederika Kirchwey, 1914
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The Plays and Poems of William Shakespeare: Pericles. Titus ...
1 Ruthful to hear, yet piteously perform'd :] I suppose we should read — pitilessly, not piteously. M. Mason. Is there such a word as that recommended ? Piteously means, in a manner exciting pity. STEEVEJM. And this shall all be buried by my ...
William Shakespeare, James Boswell, Richard Farmer, 1821
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Petersburg
In thefirstmoment after he had read the note through, something inhis soulbellowed piteously: bellowed as piteously as a meek ox bellows underthe butcher's knife. In that first moment he foundhisfather with hisgaze; and hisfather looked ...
Andrei Bely, 2011
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Plays
3 Rarhful to hear, yet piteously [aerflrm'd-'J I suppose we should read-pitilrjib, not piteously. M. MASON. Is there such a word as that recommended? Piteoufly means, in a manner exciting pity. STBIVENS. Luc. Who should I swear by? thou ...
William Shakespeare, Samuel Johnson, Georges Steevens, 1793
8
THE GOLD HUNTERS' ADVENTURES ; OR, LIFE IN AUSTRALIA
After lashing them together, and then making them lie down upon their backs, from which position they could not move without help, we turned our attention to the two wounded men, who were groaning piteously. One of them had received a  ...
WILLIAM H. THOMES, 1864
9
Everyman and Mankind
look in my grave once piteously. oh, all thing faileth, save God alone – Beauty, Strength and Discretion – For when Death bloweth his blast, Everyman, of thee now my leave I take; I will follow the other, for here I thee forsake. Alas, then may I  ...
Douglas Bruster, Eric Rasmussen, 2009
10
The District Doctor and Other Stories
Shouldn't I have been frightened if I'd known!' 'But they say there are little, tiny frogs,' continued Pavel, 'who cry piteously like that.' 'Frogs? Oh, no, it was not frogs, certainly not. (A heron again uttered a cry above the river.) Ugh, there it is!
Ivan Turgenev, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PITEOUSLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term piteously is used in the context of the following news items.
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The chronicles of Poodle continue
She routed Ruthie out of bed at nine that morning; and although he protested piteously, she told him there would be no breakfast until he had ... «Farmersville Times, Jul 15»
2
DIFF REVIEW: Low budget, high drama
“It's all we have,” Goodman whines piteously and the audience takes in the full extent of a man who overcome with shock and despair. Another ... «Channel 24, Jul 15»
3
Let your obstacles become your stepping-stones
One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally, he ... «The Freeport News, Jul 15»
4
What Is A Prayer Walk?
He said we “implore” you which is basically saying he is making a very serious or emotional request of us as if to beg urgently or piteously as ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
5
Letter: Breaking windows to free pets in cars is a bad idea
Ever the dramatic one, our dog was putting on a great show of whining piteously. What they interpreted as distress was just a clever canine ... «Buffalo News, Jul 15»
6
Young raptors grow up in a changing world
The young raptors had been in the habit of shrilly yet piteously demanding to be fed. Their clever, morsel-bearing mother had begun to land a ... «Simi Valley Acorn, Jul 15»
7
Hawks experience growing pains
The young raptors had been in the habit of shrilly yet piteously demanding to be fed. Their clever, morsel-bearing mother had begun to land a ... «Moorpark Acorn, Jul 15»
8
Ram Bhawan – Last stop of Gumnaami Baba | Lucknow NYOOOZ
As soon as she came at Ram Bhawan, and saw the items in Bhagwanjee`s room, she started crying piteously, and said that there thi. «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»
9
Pity the Poor Oppressed Debt State
Now, the media piteously tells us, the poor oppressed citizens are left holding the bag. There is of course plenty of malfeasance in selling the ... «FrontPage Magazine, Jul 15»
10
Borthwick, Muchall defy Magoffin fightback
... pitch inspectors, although so far only the amateur variety, would take an interest in the wicket on which batsmen were struggling so piteously. «ESPNcricinfo.com, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Piteously [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/piteously>. May 2024 ».
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