pityingly

/ˈpɪtiɪŋli/ adv B1

with sympathy

Word Origin 'Pity' comes from Latin 'pietas' (dutiful conduct, compassion), from 'pius' (dutiful, pious). So pityingly means 'in a compassionate manner'. The same root gives us 'piety' (religious devotion) and 'pious' (devout). Originally, pity was a sense of duty to the gods and family, then softened to compassion for suffering. The connection between piety and pity is a beautiful shift: duty to the divine became duty to the suffering.

adv with sympathy B1

He looked at the injured bird pityingly.

(副词) 同情地;怜悯地

他同情地看着那只受伤的鸟。

(adverbio) compasivamente; con compasión; con lástima

Miró al pájaro herido con compasión.

(adverbe) avec pitié; avec compassion; compatissamment [avec compassion ou pitié.]

Il a regardé l'oiseau blessé avec compassion.

(Adverb) mitleidig; mitfühlend; bedauernd [auf eine Weise, die Mitleid oder Mitgefühl ausdrückt]

Er betrachtete den verletzten Vogel **pityingly**.

(副詞) 哀れんで、同情して。

彼はその怪我をした鳥を哀れむような目で見た。

(advérbio) piedosamente; compassivamente; com pena; com compaixão

Ele olhou para o pássaro ferido com compaixão.

adv In a pitying manner.

She looked at the lost child pityingly and offered him a warm meal.

(副词) 怜悯地;同情地

她怜悯地看着迷路的孩子,并给他提供了一顿热饭。

(adverbio) Con lástima o compasión.

Miró al niño perdido con lástima y le ofreció una comida caliente.

(adverbe) avec pitié; compatissamment; d'un air compatissant; avec compassion; miséricordieusement [D'un air de pitié ou de compassion.]

Elle a regardé l'enfant perdu pityingly et lui a offert un repas chaud.

(Adverb) mitleidig; bedauernd [Auf eine mitfühlende oder bedauernde Weise, die Mitleid ausdrückt.]

Sie blickte das verlorene Kind **pityingly** an und bot ihm eine warme Mahlzeit an.

(副詞) 哀れむように、同情的に、気の毒がる様子で。

彼女は道に迷った子供を哀れむように見つめ、温かい食事を提供した。

(advérbio) com pena; piedosamente; com piedade [De maneira piedosa; com pena.]

Ela olhou para a criança perdida **com pena** e ofereceu-lhe uma refeição quente.

Word parts: pity + ing + ly

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