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Princeton's WordNet

  1. piteouslyadverb

    in a piteous manner

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  1. piteouslyadverb

    In a piteous manner; pathetically; plaintively.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Piteouslyadverb

    In a piteous manner.

    Etymology: from piteous.

    I must talk of murthers, rapes and massacres,
    Ruthful to hear, yet piteously perform’d. William Shakespeare.

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  1. piteously

    Piteously is an adverb that means in a way that arouses pity, sorrow, or sympathy. It is often associated with expressing feelings of distress, suffering or misery.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of piteously in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of piteously in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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