Definition of pathetically in English:

pathetically

adverb pəˈθɛtɪk(ə)lipəˈθɛdɪk(ə)li

1In a way that arouses pity, especially by displaying vulnerability or sadness.
she threw her arms around him and sobbed pathetically
I pathetically pleaded with my guides to stop
Example sentencesExamples
- There is something pathetically sad about people who would seek to honor something so dishonorable.
- She lives a pathetically lonely life with no companionship except her cat.
- He moans pathetically over his marital problems.
- He gives a wonderful portrayal of the tongue-tied, misfit Sam, who is pathetically searching for someone to replace his dead mother.
- While he tore off bits of fish, his family cried pathetically for a bite.
- I sniffed pathetically as an answer.
- I whimpered pathetically, then bit my lip and let the lorry go.
- Do you remember those charity infomercials with smiling white adults holding the hands of pathetically malnourished dark-skinned children?
- She looked crushed, her lips quivering pathetically.
- A pathetically forlorn figure, he set out to destroy all traces of the religion of his ancestors.
2informal In a miserably inadequate or ridiculous way.
he argued rather pathetically for an election boycott
as submodifier a pathetically ill-conceived approach
Example sentencesExamples
- The sound of my knife tapping is pathetically minute.
- He attempted to explain their pathetically lame joke between gasps of laughter.
- It seems to me that the schools were built next to each other as a pathetically tentative step towards integration.
- Their operations are pathetically undercapitalised, undermanned, and haphazard.
- I yank my hand out of his grasp and pathetically punch him in the shoulder.
- Men are pathetically unsubtle, aren't they?
- He was pathetically indecisive and unable to leverage the most important window they had for a counter-attack.
- The fledgling company pathetically traded as low as 50 cents a share.
- He continues his dire warnings of the inordinate amount of pestilence and death poised to descend on our pathetically unprepared continent the second we relax our vigilance.
- The park's administrators dumped its once-impressive wading pool for a sorry bunch of hoses that spray pathetically from time to time.

Definition of pathetically in US English:

pathetically

adverbpəˈθɛdɪk(ə)lipəˈTHedik(ə)lē

1In a way that arouses pity, especially by displaying vulnerability or sadness.
she threw her arms around him and sobbed pathetically
I pathetically pleaded with my guides to stop
Example sentencesExamples
- I sniffed pathetically as an answer.
- He moans pathetically over his marital problems.
- She looked crushed, her lips quivering pathetically.
- Do you remember those charity infomercials with smiling white adults holding the hands of pathetically malnourished dark-skinned children?
- There is something pathetically sad about people who would seek to honor something so dishonorable.
- While he tore off bits of fish, his family cried pathetically for a bite.
- A pathetically forlorn figure, he set out to destroy all traces of the religion of his ancestors.
- She lives a pathetically lonely life with no companionship except her cat.
- He gives a wonderful portrayal of the tongue-tied, misfit Sam, who is pathetically searching for someone to replace his dead mother.
- I whimpered pathetically, then bit my lip and let the lorry go.
2informal In a miserably inadequate or ridiculous way.
he argued rather pathetically for an election boycott
as submodifier a pathetically ill-conceived approach
Example sentencesExamples
- Their operations are pathetically undercapitalised, undermanned, and haphazard.
- The park's administrators dumped its once-impressive wading pool for a sorry bunch of hoses that spray pathetically from time to time.
- I yank my hand out of his grasp and pathetically punch him in the shoulder.
- The sound of my knife tapping is pathetically minute.
- He was pathetically indecisive and unable to leverage the most important window they had for a counter-attack.
- He attempted to explain their pathetically lame joke between gasps of laughter.
- Men are pathetically unsubtle, aren't they?
- He continues his dire warnings of the inordinate amount of pestilence and death poised to descend on our pathetically unprepared continent the second we relax our vigilance.
- The fledgling company pathetically traded as low as 50 cents a share.
- It seems to me that the schools were built next to each other as a pathetically tentative step towards integration.

词汇	pathetically
释义	Definition of pathetically in English: pathetically adverb pəˈθɛtɪk(ə)lipəˈθɛdɪk(ə)li 1In a way that arouses pity, especially by displaying vulnerability or sadness. she threw her arms around him and sobbed pathetically I pathetically pleaded with my guides to stop Example sentencesExamples There is something pathetically sad about people who would seek to honor something so dishonorable. She lives a pathetically lonely life with no companionship except her cat. He moans pathetically over his marital problems. He gives a wonderful portrayal of the tongue-tied, misfit Sam, who is pathetically searching for someone to replace his dead mother. While he tore off bits of fish, his family cried pathetically for a bite. I sniffed pathetically as an answer. I whimpered pathetically, then bit my lip and let the lorry go. Do you remember those charity infomercials with smiling white adults holding the hands of pathetically malnourished dark-skinned children? She looked crushed, her lips quivering pathetically. A pathetically forlorn figure, he set out to destroy all traces of the religion of his ancestors. 2informal In a miserably inadequate or ridiculous way. he argued rather pathetically for an election boycott as submodifier a pathetically ill-conceived approach Example sentencesExamples The sound of my knife tapping is pathetically minute. He attempted to explain their pathetically lame joke between gasps of laughter. It seems to me that the schools were built next to each other as a pathetically tentative step towards integration. Their operations are pathetically undercapitalised, undermanned, and haphazard. I yank my hand out of his grasp and pathetically punch him in the shoulder. Men are pathetically unsubtle, aren't they? He was pathetically indecisive and unable to leverage the most important window they had for a counter-attack. The fledgling company pathetically traded as low as 50 cents a share. He continues his dire warnings of the inordinate amount of pestilence and death poised to descend on our pathetically unprepared continent the second we relax our vigilance. The park's administrators dumped its once-impressive wading pool for a sorry bunch of hoses that spray pathetically from time to time. Definition of pathetically in US English: pathetically adverbpəˈθɛdɪk(ə)lipəˈTHedik(ə)lē 1In a way that arouses pity, especially by displaying vulnerability or sadness. she threw her arms around him and sobbed pathetically I pathetically pleaded with my guides to stop Example sentencesExamples I sniffed pathetically as an answer. He moans pathetically over his marital problems. She looked crushed, her lips quivering pathetically. Do you remember those charity infomercials with smiling white adults holding the hands of pathetically malnourished dark-skinned children? There is something pathetically sad about people who would seek to honor something so dishonorable. While he tore off bits of fish, his family cried pathetically for a bite. A pathetically forlorn figure, he set out to destroy all traces of the religion of his ancestors. She lives a pathetically lonely life with no companionship except her cat. He gives a wonderful portrayal of the tongue-tied, misfit Sam, who is pathetically searching for someone to replace his dead mother. I whimpered pathetically, then bit my lip and let the lorry go. 2informal In a miserably inadequate or ridiculous way. he argued rather pathetically for an election boycott as submodifier a pathetically ill-conceived approach Example sentencesExamples Their operations are pathetically undercapitalised, undermanned, and haphazard. The park's administrators dumped its once-impressive wading pool for a sorry bunch of hoses that spray pathetically from time to time. I yank my hand out of his grasp and pathetically punch him in the shoulder. The sound of my knife tapping is pathetically minute. He was pathetically indecisive and unable to leverage the most important window they had for a counter-attack. He attempted to explain their pathetically lame joke between gasps of laughter. Men are pathetically unsubtle, aren't they? He continues his dire warnings of the inordinate amount of pestilence and death poised to descend on our pathetically unprepared continent the second we relax our vigilance. The fledgling company pathetically traded as low as 50 cents a share. It seems to me that the schools were built next to each other as a pathetically tentative step towards integration.
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