pathetically

adverb
🔊/pəˈθetɪkli/
🔊/pəˈθetɪkli/
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  1. in a way that makes you feel sad synonym pitifully (1)
    • He cried pathetically.他哭得很悲伤。🔊🔊
  2. (informal, disapproving) in a way that is weak and not successful无力的;不成功的
    • a pathetically shy woman令人怜悯的腼腆女人
    Topics Difficulty and failurec2