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Pitying vs Pityingly - What's the difference?

pitying | pityingly |

As a verb pitying

is .

As a noun pitying

is the act of one who pities.

As an adverb pityingly is

in a pitying manner.

pitying

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who pities.
  • * 1849 , Robert Leighton (Archbishop of Glasgow), A practical commentary upon the first Epistle of St. Peter (page 47)
    • Oh! the unspeakable privilege to have Him for our Father, who is the Father of mercies and compassions, and those not barren, fruitless pityings , for He is withal the God of all consolations.

    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 .