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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespathetisch
Pronunciation / Transliteration: paˈtɛtɪʃ
"Sie versuchte pathetisch, ihre Fehler zu verdecken."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In a way that causes people to feel pity or sadness.
"The abandoned puppy looked up at us pathetically." - 2
In a way that is miserably inadequate, feeble, or failing to impress.
"He made a pathetically weak attempt to apologize."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective pathetic, originating from the Late Latin patheticus, from the Greek pathetikos capable of feeling, passionate, based on pathos suffering or emotion. The adverbial suffix -ly was added in the 17th century to describe manners inspiring pity, sadness, or scorn.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pathetically" is said worldwide
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pathétiquement
Transliteration: pa-te-tik-mã
"Il a supplié pathétiquement pour obtenir de l'aide."
pathetisch
Transliteration: paˈtɛtɪʃ
"Sie versuchte pathetisch, ihre Fehler zu verdecken."
patheticamente
Transliteration: pa-te-ti-ka-men-te
"Il progetto è fallito patheticamente."
patéticamente
Transliteration: pa-te-ti-ka-men-te
"Intentó excusarse patéticamente ante el director."
pateticamente
Transliteration: pa-te-ti-ka-men-te
"Ele falhou pateticamente no teste."
दयनीय रूप से
Transliteration: dayaneeya roop se
"वह दयनीय रूप से मदद के लिए रो रहा था।"
可怜地
Transliteration: kělián de
"他在大家面前可怜地哭了。"
처절하게
Transliteration: cheojeolhage
"그는 처절하게 실패를 인정했다."
哀れに
Transliteration: aware ni
"彼は哀れに許しを乞うた。"
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