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Definition of pityingly adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

pityingly

adverb

/ˈpɪtiɪŋli/

/ˈpɪtiɪŋli/

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in a way that shows pity for somebody, often in a way that shows that you think you are better than them
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