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The beauty one can find in art is one of the pitifully few real and lasting products of human endeavor.
J. Paul Getty

Meaning of "pitifully" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PITIFULLY

pitifully  [ˈpɪtɪfʊlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PITIFULLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pitifully 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 PITIFULLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of pitifully in the English dictionary

The definition of pitifully in the dictionary is to a degree that arouses pity. Other definition of pitifully is in such a way as to arouse contempt.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PITIFULLY


bountifully
ˈbaʊntɪfʊlɪ
carefully
ˈkeəfʊlɪ
dutifully
ˈdjuːtɪfʊlɪ
faithfully
ˈfeɪθfʊlɪ
fancifully
ˈfænsɪfʊlɪ
fully
ˈfʊlɪ
gratefully
ˈɡreɪtfʊlɪ
hopefully
ˈhəʊpfʊlɪ
joyfully
ˈdʒɔɪfʊlɪ
mercifully
ˈmɜːsɪfʊlɪ
painfully
ˈpeɪnfʊlɪ
peacefully
ˈpiːsfʊlɪ
playfully
ˈpleɪfʊlɪ
successfully
səkˈsɛsfʊlɪ
tastefully
ˈteɪstfʊlɪ
thankfully
ˈθæŋkfʊlɪ
undutifully
ʌnˈdjuːtɪfʊlɪ
unpitifully
ʌnˈpɪtɪfʊlɪ
wearifully
ˈwɪərɪfʊlɪ
wonderfully
ˈwʌndəfʊlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PITIFULLY

pithlike
pithoi
pithos
pithy
pitiable
pitiableness
pitiably
pitied
pitier
pities
pitiful
pitifulness
pitiless
pitilessly
pitilessness
Pitjantjara
Pitjantjatjara
pitman
pitmen
piton

WORDS THAT END LIKE PITIFULLY

awfully
beautifully
blissfully
bully
cheerfully
delightfully
forcefully
gracefully
lawfully
meaningfully
powerfully
purposefully
rightfully
skillfully
thoughtfully
truthfully
unlawfully
unmercifully
unsuccessfully
usefully
wrongfully

Synonyms and antonyms of pitifully in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pitifully» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PITIFULLY

Find out the translation of pitifully to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pitifully from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pitifully» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

可怜
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lastimosamente
570 millions of speakers

English

pitifully
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

घृणित रूप
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الرثاء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

жалобно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lamentavelmente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

pitifully
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pitoyablement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pelik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

erbärmlich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

哀れ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

비참한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pitifully
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đáng thương
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இரங்கத்தக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कष्टाने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

acınacak
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

compătimitor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οικτρά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

jammerlik
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pitifully
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ynkelig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pitifully

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PITIFULLY»

The term «pitifully» is normally little used and occupies the 116.126 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PITIFULLY» OVER TIME

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

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2 QUOTES WITH «PITIFULLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word pitifully.
1
J. Paul Getty
The beauty one can find in art is one of the pitifully few real and lasting products of human endeavor.
2
Chris Lowell
I am just pitifully nostalgic. I can't help but roll my eyes at myself frequently. I mean, I still shoot black-and-white film. And I am constantly reminiscing about the 'good old days.' I'm 28 years old. There haven't even been that many 'good old days.' But still, I love to look back.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PITIFULLY»

Discover the use of pitifully in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pitifully and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The history of Scotland
And then he was beginning to raise fire ; but the lady pitifully besought Montrose, now in her husband's absence, to forbear fire of her ground but for the space of fifteen days, within which time if her husband came not to give all satisfaction, that  ...
Thomas Wright, 1852
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The history of Scotland. With a survey of the religious ...
This stately house, well decorate with brave insight and plenishing, and furnished with silver plate, and all other necessaries, was pitifully plundered, and nothing tursable (portable) left. And then he was beginning to raise fire ; but the lady ...
Thomas Wright, 1873
3
The history of the troubles and memorable transactions in ...
This stately house, well decored with stately insight and plenishing, and furnished with silver-plate and all other necessaries, was pitifully plundered, and nothing tursable left ; and then was beginning to raise fire, but the lady pitifully besought ...
John Spalding, 1829
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The Plays of William Shakspeare: In Fifteen Volumes : with ...
7 To be call'd into a huge sphere, and not to be seen to move in't, are the holes where eyes Jhould be, which pitifully disaster the cheeks.] This speech seems to be mutilated ; to supply the desiciencies is impossible, but perhaps the sense ...
William Shakespeare, George Steevens, Samuel Johnson, 1793
5
Oxford Poetry
WALK you pitifully down the street, for there's my love lies dead. With candles six beside his feet, and six beside his head. And the mourners hold his winding- sheet as they stand about the bed. O walk you pitifully down the street, for there used ...
‎1917
6
The Pacific
I do not want to put a sad thought in your holiday hearts, but it is pitifully true, pitifully, pitifully, pitifully true that our California Indians are the poorest and saddest under the Stars and Stripes. Three Bright Spots. Plymouth Church, Brooklyn ...
‎1904
7
The Entomological Magazine
Gentle Reader,-»Pitifully contracted must be the mind that, to preserve consistency, would deviate from the path of rectitude; pitifully shallow must be that reasoning which would lead to perseverance in reproof no longer merited; pitifully weak ...
Edward Newman, 1835
8
The plays of William Shakspeare, with the corrections and ...
To be called into a huge sphere, and not to be seen to move in 't, are the holes where eyes should be, which pitifully disaster the cheeks.5 4 a partizan — ] A pike. Johnson. So, in Hamlet: " Shall I strike at it with my partizan?" Steevens. 5 To be ...
William Shakespeare, Joseph Dennie, Samuel Johnson, 1809
9
The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: King Henry VIII. ...
King Henry VIII. Coriolanus. Julius Caesar. Antony and Cleopatra William Shakespeare. seen to move in't, are the holes where eyes should be, which pitifully disalier the cheeks J. J sennet founded. Enter Cæsar, Antony, Pompey, Lepidus, ...
William Shakespeare, 1790
10
The plays and poems of William Shakspeare, with the ...
feen to move in't, are the holes where eyes ihould be, which pitifully difafter the cheeks 3. 4 Jennet founded. Enter CAESAR, ANTONY, POMPEY, LEPIDUS, AGR.IPPA, MEC^ENAS, ENOBARBUS, MEN AS, taitb other Captains. Ant. Thus do ...
William Shakespeare, Edmond Malone, 1790

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PITIFULLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pitifully is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Nature's Ways: Danger! Danger!
Young hawks can be seen sitting on the ground begging pitifully for someone, anyone, to please bring them food. Mom or dad sits in the ... «Wicked Local Truro, Jul 15»
2
'Poldark' Recap: Season 1, Part 6
... a scullery maid to convince Ross that his roiling anger over how the gentry have wronged those in the working classes is pitifully misguided. «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
3
Democracy of the Deaf and India Interrupted
Worse, overall, the police-population ratio is pitifully low at 139 policemen per lakh population vis-a-vis 222/lakh advocated by the United ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
4
Cute, but nothing new to the plot
Pitifully, the movie lacks humor or solid storytelling. The only attractive feature of the film is that the yellow creatures are adorable and cute to ... «Korea Times, Jul 15»
5
Business Matters: Equality of opportunity – can it be achieved …
... with many of these doubling up, serving on several boards and the proportion of female executives remains pitifully low at 9.5 per cent in the ... «Insider Media, Jul 15»
6
Mitch Marsh: A short-term fix to a long-term problem
It must also be noted that the two centuries on the current tour, while an indication of a man in wonderful form, were against pitifully weak ... «The Roar, Jul 15»
7
Still Got It: Donna & Its Terrific Taco Happy Hour
I am pitifully addicted to Donna's shrimp taco, which is marinated in garlic, ginger, parsley and "Vietnamese herbs," and served with a charred ... «Gothamist, Jul 15»
8
A bearable lightness
Critics, who may look for political or spiritual leanings in the novel, will pitifully dissipate their time and effort in digging out an ideology than ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
9
Sambo Dasuki: Between martyrdom and felony
Besides having too little to show for the huge security spending, the morale of soldiers on the battlefield plummeted pitifully; troops complained ... «Naija247news, Jul 15»
10
BEL MOONEY: Why do I shut out everyone who cares for me?
It's only human to construct a world view based on our own experience; the danger is that it can be pitifully one-sided.' As I try to be fair, so I ask ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»

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