pitifully
adverb /ˈpɪtɪfəli/
/ˈpɪtɪfəli/
- in a way that deserves pity or causes you to feel pity synonym pathetically (1)
- The dog was whining pitifully.
- She was pitifully thin.
- in a way that does not deserve respect
- The team played pitifully last year.
- The fee is pitifully low.