Synonyms & related words for pitifully

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Words related to pitifully

Explore words related to pitifully — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include pathetically, pitiably, piteously, woefully, wretchedly, pitiful, miserably, deplorably. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does pitifully come from?

The word pitifully breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root piti-, from Latin pietas (“piety, pity”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.