"pityingly" meaning in English

See pityingly in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Forms: more pityingly [comparative], most pityingly [superlative]
Etymology: pitying + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|pitying|ly}} pitying + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} pityingly (comparative more pityingly, superlative most pityingly)
  1. In a pitying manner.
    Sense id: en-pityingly-en-adv-eSvlKmEb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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