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pathetically

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adverb

  1. in a manner arousing sympathy and compassion

    adv.all

    Examples
    The sick child cried pathetically.
    Synonyms pitiably

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. arousing scornful pity

    adv.all

    Examples
    They had pathetically little money.
    It was pathetically bad.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

Nearby words

path of least resistancepathanpathematicpatheticpathetic fallacypatheticalpathetismpathfinderpathicpathlesspathmakerpathogen

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