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Piteously vs Pityingly - What's the difference?

piteously | pityingly |

As adverbs the difference between piteously and pityingly

is that piteously is in a piteous manner; pathetically; plaintively while pityingly is in a pitying manner.

piteously

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In a piteous manner; pathetically; plaintively.
  • pityingly

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a pitying manner.
  • * (Max Beerbohm), Zuleika Dobson
  • The lady in the mirror gazed at the lady in the room, reproachfully at first, then — for were they not sisters? — relentingly, then pityingly .