pathetically

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Variant of pathetic

pathetic definition

pa·thetic (pə t̸het′ik)

adjective

  1. expressing, arousing, or intended to arouse pity, sorrow, sympathy, or compassion; pitiful
  2. pitifully unsuccessful, ineffective, etc. a pathetic performance
  3. of the emotions

Etymology: LL patheticus < Gr pathētikos, akin to pathos, suffering, pathos

Also pathetical pa·thet′i·cal

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