pathetically

American  

[puh-the-tik-lee] / pəˈθɛ tɪk li /

adverb

1. in a pathetic way.

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Example Sentences

I almost feel bad for him trying so pathetically to defend such an execrable entity like the Iranian regime.

From The Wall Street Journal

He was sprawled pathetically on the wooden sidewalk now, propping himself up on one elbow and seeming to reflect on the scene before him.

From Literature

This applies at the other end of the demographic scale as well: Americans have a pathetically low life expectancy for a developed country.

From Salon

The amount was approved by a majority, but lawyers for some of them, including actor Dominique Huett, objected to it, calling the individual shares “pathetically meager” for the damage Weinstein did.

From Seattle Times

“We compare, I think, pathetically, to the greatest generation,” said Butler.

From Los Angeles Times