Emily Dickinson Lexicon

PIT'I-FUL-LY, adv.

1. With pity; compassionately. Pitifully behold the sorrows of our hearts. – Com. Prayer.
2. In a manner to excite pity. They would sigh and groan as pitifully as other men. – Tillotson.
3. Contemptibly; with meanness. – Richardson.