1 adverb pejorative to contemptible degreethar a bheith c m umillteanach c m utheir case is pathetically weaktá a gcás an-lag go deo, tá a gcás thar a bheith lag, tá a gcás millteanach lag2 adverb pejorative in contemptible waygo suarach c m uhe pathetically denied any responsibilityshéan sé aon fhreagracht go suarach3 adverb in way that arouses pitygo truamhéalach c m ushe cried patheticallybhí sí ag gol go truamhéalachthey were pathetically gratefulba dhíol trua a bhuíche a bhí siad