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pityingly

[pit-ee-ing]

adjective

full of or expressing pity: a pitying look.

Origin:
1640–50; pity + -ing²

Related forms

pit·y·ing·ly, adverb

un·pit·y·ing, adjective

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pity (ˈpɪtɪ)

—n , pl pities
1.	sympathy or sorrow felt for the sufferings of another
2.	have pity on, take pity on to have sympathy or show mercy for
3.	something that causes regret or pity
4.	an unfortunate chance: what a pity you can't come
5.	more's the pity it is highly regrettable (that)

—vb , pities, pities, pitying, pitied
6.	(tr) to feel pity for

[C13: from Old French pité, from Latin pietās duty]

'pitying

—*adj*

'pityingly

—*adv*

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