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Pityingly

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Adverb
  1. 1
    In a pitying manner.

    "Ursula knew that Palmer had been astir at dawn, but not to attend to his usual duties, for she pityingly had freed the thirsty, uncared for sheep; many of these were now bogged in the various water-holes along the river."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a compassionate manner wordnet

Etymology

From pitying + -ly.

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