# piteously

> English word · Adverb

## Definitions
1. In a piteous manner; pathetically; plaintively.

## Etymology
From Middle English piteuously, pitously; equivalent to piteous + -ly.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/piteously