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pitiful

/ˈpɪt.ɪ.fl̩/
adjective
  1. Feeling pity; merciful.

  2. So appalling or sad that one feels or should feel sorry for it; eliciting pity.

    "Scotland has a pitiful climate."

  3. Of an amount or number: very small.

    "A pitiful number of students bothered to turn up."

adverb
  1. In a pitiful manner; pitifully; piteously; pathetically.

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