adverbdobhriathar1pejorativedíspeagúilto contemptible degreethar a bheithcmumillteanachcmutheir case is pathetically weaktá a gcás an-lag go deo, tá a gcás thar a bheith lag, tá a gcás millteanach lag2pejorativedíspeagúilin contemptible waygo suarachcmuhe pathetically denied any responsibilityshéan sé aon fhreagracht go suarach3in way that arouses pitygo truamhéalachcmushe cried patheticallybhí sí ag gol go truamhéalachthey were pathetically gratefulba dhíol trua a bhuíche a bhí siad