pitifully

[US]/'pitifuli/
[UK]/ˈpɪtɪfʊlɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. op een erbarmelijke of beklagenswaardige manier

Example Sentences

The cat miaowed pitifully.

De kat miauwde treurig.

the pitifully low wages gained from domestic service.

de betreurenswaardig lage lonen verdiend met huishoudelijk werk.

His wages were pitifully inadequate for the needs of his growing family.

Zijn loon was zielig ontoereikend voor de behoeften van zijn groeiende gezin.

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