Word Study
pathetically
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adverbial pathetically has 2 senses
- pathetically(r = adv.all) pitiably - in a manner arousing sympathy and compassion; "the sick child cried pathetically"
- pathetically(r = adv.all) Array - arousing scornful pity; "they had pathetically little money"; "it was pathetically bad"
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