pityingly
1
5.3
- adverb
- /ˈpɪtiɪŋli/
:
con compasión
- She looked at him pityingly when she saw how upset he was after losing his job.
- look at her pityingly
- shook her head pityingly
- said pityingly
Examples
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Gretchen said pityingly, "The rest of us have tons of clothes."
Fiction book (1990) -
"It could solve all our problems." "Mr. Mast, Mrs. Farmstead," Makepeace said pityingly, "that will never happen."
Fiction book (1999) -
She looked at him half pityingly for his concern.
Fiction book (2000) -
When I told her I was from the Upper West Side, she cringed and looked at me pityingly.
Fiction book (2002) -
If she asked Pete a question like that, he'd just look at her pityingly.
Fiction book (1990) -
"It's a damn shame," the man sitting at the bar commented again, glancing pityingly at me.
Fiction book (1993) -
The sensei looked at me pityingly as I continued my discourse.
Fiction book (2002) -
The dog regarded me solemnly and chuffed once, almost pityingly, as if he knew I was lying.
Fiction book (1998) -
The three all-knowing women of ancient wisdom watched me and shook their heads pityingly.
Fiction book (1992) -
"But where," Gushie inquired desperately, "did they come from?" Tina regarded him pityingly.
Fiction book (1992)
Synonyms
10
3.3
In a kind, understanding way toward someone's feelings
4
3.0
In a kind way that shows care for people who are suffering
1
7.1
In a sad way that makes people feel sorry
Antonyms
How Sympathetic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Pityingly comes from the simple word pity, which means 'feeling sorry for someone', and the endings -ing and -ly that make it 'in a way that shows pity'. So when someone speaks or looks pityingly, they are showing sympathy for another person's trouble.