Word: pitifully
Part of speech: Adverb
Syllables: pit
i
ful
ly
Definition: In a pitiful manner; bad; unfortunate
Morphemes:
Affix: pity
Language: en
PoS: Interjection
Meaning: Short form of what a pity.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pius
Language: la
Decoded: pius
Meaning: pious, devout
Affix: -tās
Language: la
Decoded: -tas
Meaning: -ty, -dom
Affix: -ful
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns. Full of, tending to, or thoroughly possessing the quality expressed by the noun.
Affix: -ly
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adverbs from adjectives.