Definition of "pathetically" []

• In a pathetic manner; piteously. (adverb)

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• "The smoke curled up pathetically from the Yukon stove-pipe."
• "But, rather than take it on, many campaigners pathetically fawn at the table, begging for crumbs – spending much of their time and energies in pathetically seeking attention."
• "Why he stopped playing tournaments, and how his life unraveled so pathetically, is a story one can learn only by seeking out those who actually know Fischer."