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Definition of Piteously
1. Adverb. In a piteous manner.
Partainyms: Piteous
Definition of Piteously
1. Adverb. In a piteous manner; pathetically; plaintively. ¹
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Definition of Piteously
1. [adv]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Piteously
Literary usage of Piteously
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Dictionary of National Biography by LESLIE. STEPHEN, Sidney Lee (1888)
"He begged piteously for his life, and as the ¡ marquis supported his petition,
with this as I his chief reason, that Lawrie was the only ..."
2. Roger of Wendover's Flowers of History: Comprising the History of England by Roger, Matthew Paris (1849)
"Some had only one hand or foot, others had both immersed : all were howling and
crying piteously for the greatness of their sufferings. ..."
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