Definitions for pathetically
pa·thet·i·cal·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. pathetically, pitiablyadverb

   in a manner arousing sympathy and compassion

   "the sick child cried pathetically"

2. patheticallyadverb

   arousing scornful pity

   "they had pathetically little money"; "it was pathetically bad"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. patheticallyadverb

   In a pathetic manner; piteously.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Patheticallyadverb

   In such a manner as may strike the passions.

   Etymology: from pathetical.

   These reasons, so pathetically urged and so admirably raised by the prosopopoia of nature, speaking to her children with so much authority, deserve the pains I have taken. Dryden.

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1. pathetically

   Pathetically is an adverb form of the adjective "pathetic", which refers to arousing pity, especially through vulnerability or sadness. So, when something is described as "pathetically", it means it's done in a manner that induces feelings of pity, inadequacy or incompetence due to its poor, weak, or inadequate nature. It can also imply being pitifully inferior or inadequate.

How to pronounce pathetically?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pathetically in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pathetically in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of pathetically in a Sentence

1. Donald Trump:

   If you're weak, which some people would like you to be, if you're really, really, pathetically weak, the country's going to be overrun with millions of people, and if you're strong, then you don't have any heart. That's a tough dilemma. Perhaps I'd rather be strong, but that's a tough dilemma.

2. Nebraska GOP Sen. Ben Sasse:

   This monster received a pathetically soft sentence last time and his victims deserve nothing less than justice, justice doesnt depend on the size of your bank account.

3. Andrew Clark:

   The real timeline is inconvenient for President Trump, so President Trump's pathetically trying to make up President Trump own.

4. Bill McKibben:

   These studies are part of the emerging scientific understanding that we're in even hotter water than we'd thought, we're a long ways down the path to disastrous global warming, and the policy response -- especially in the United States -- has been pathetically underwhelming.

5. The President:

   The dilemma is that if you're weak, if you're weak, which some people would like you to be, if you're really, really pathetically weak, the country's going to be overrun with millions of people, and if The President're strong, then The President don't have any heart. That's a tough dilemma. Perhaps I would rather be strong, but that's a tough dilemma.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pathetically
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pathetically
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=pathetically
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com