pathetically

pathetically
adverb
1) (pitifully) mitleiderregend; herzergreifend [flehen]
2) (contemptibly) erbärmlich; erschreckend [wenig]
* * *
adverb rührend
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pa·theti·cal·ly
[pəˈθetɪkəli, AM -t̬-]
adv
1. (heart-rendingly) Mitleid erregend
to cry \pathetically herzzerreißend schluchzen
to whimper \pathetically kläglich winseln
2. (pej: pitifully) erbärmlich pej, kläglich pej
\pathetically inadequate völlig unzulänglich
\pathetically little herzlich wenig
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[pə'TetIkəlI]
adv
1) (= piteously) mitleiderregend

he limped along pathetically — es war ein mitleiderregender Anblick, wie er einherhumpelte

pathetically thin/weak — erschreckend dünn/schwach

2) slow, stupid, inefficient erbärmlich

a pathetically inadequate answer — eine äußerst dürftige Antwort

a pathetically weak attempt — ein kläglicher Versuch

pathetically incapable —

the goalie dived pathetically late — es war zum Weinen, wie spät sich der Torwart nach dem Ball warf

the trains are pathetically late — es ist zum Weinen or ein Jammer, wie unpünktlich die Züge sind

it had become pathetically obvious that she was ignoring him — es war schon peinlich zu sehen, wie sie ihn ignorierte

* * *
adverb
1) (pitifully) mitleiderregend; herzergreifend [flehen]
2) (contemptibly) erbärmlich; erschreckend [wenig]
* * *
adv.
rührend adv.

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