Definition of "pitiably" [pitiably]

• In a pitiable manner. (adverb)

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• "A mighty nation had failed pitiably, and the responsibility landed on us, and everyone in the world could see it."
• "He was shaking pitiably in the warm night, and down in the cabin, before he got his towel, Grief saw to it that a half-tumbler of whiskey was in his hand."
• "And finally you reveal the sham of yourself, the lip-service you pay to the idea that "[f] or a reviewer, I suppose all published work is fair game and, as writers, we should expect to take the good with the bad, review-wise" in your email, when you mewl pitiably that, "if I had received that email, I would have taken down the review.""