word
Pathetically
Puh-THEH-tih-kuh-lee
/pʌˈθɛtɪkʌliː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
pathetically
Dictionary meaning
Arousing scornful pity.
Examples
- They had pathetically little money.
- The sick child cried pathetically.
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