1. in a manner that shows pity or compassion for someone

Examples

• She looked at him pityingly when he failed the test again.
• The teacher spoke pityingly to the struggling student.
• He shook his head pityingly at their naive plan.
• The nurse smiled pityingly at the worried parents.
• She glanced pityingly at the homeless man on the street.
• The coach looked pityingly at the exhausted players.