English Explanatory Dictionary

piteously

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. In a piteous manner; pathetically; plaintively.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Neøn-piteously.wav

Word forms

piteously more piteously most piteously

Etymology

From Middle English piteuously, pitously; equivalent to piteous + -ly.

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