pitifully (Meaning)

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pitifully (r)

to a pitiful degree

The abandoned dog gazed at passersby with pitifully beseeching eyes.
The starving child's stomach rumbled pitifully, begging for nourishment.
The elderly lady's frail hands trembled pitifully as she tried to hold her cup of tea.
The wounded bird's pitiful cries echoed through the forest, a plea for help.
The defeated army retreated, their banners torn and their faces pitifully dejected.
The injured horse limped pitifully along, its once-strong legs now broken.
The homeless man sat on the street, his clothes pitifully tattered and his face etched with despair.
The dying mother uttered pitiful words of love and farewell to her heartbroken children.
The bankrupt businessman stood pitifully before his creditors, his once-proud empire crumbled to dust.
The fallen warrior lay pitifully on the battlefield, his armor shattered and his spirit broken.

to a pitiful degree

sad,pathetic, shameful,miserable, pitiable, disgusting, sorry, bad, poor, lame

decent, noticeable, meritorious, admirable, respectable, admirable, decent, outstanding, commendable, excellent

The abandoned dog gazed at passersby with pitifully beseeching eyes.

The starving child's stomach rumbled pitifully, begging for nourishment.

The elderly lady's frail hands trembled pitifully as she tried to hold her cup of tea.

The wounded bird's pitiful cries echoed through the forest, a plea for help.