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ad. In a miserable; unhappily; calamitously; wretchedly; meanly.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
In a miserable manner; calamitously; pitiably; deplorably; very poorly or meanly; wretchedly.
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ad. in a miserable manner
Word Usage
""Now as far as funding for our ELL programs, that's pitiful," he said, referring to what he calls miserably inadequate state and federal appropriations for the programs."