pitifully
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/ˈpɪtɪfəli/
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/ˈpɪtɪfəli/
in a way that causes sympathy or is very small in amount
The dog looked pitifully at the last piece of food, hoping for more.
小狗狗憐憫地看著最後一塊食物,希望還能再得到一些。
in a way that shows a lack of quantity or quality
The team played pitifully and lost the game.
這支球隊打得很差,輸掉了比賽。