What does self-pityingly mean?
Self-pityingly means in a self-pitying manner.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
in a self-pitying manner.
In his corner of south London,, in a cramped dump of a house he had sealed up so tight that he and Lawrence could hardly breath, living off state benefits, he was precisely and self-pityingly unhappy.
Use self-pityingly when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Self-pityingly means in a self-pitying manner.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
In his corner of south London,, in a cramped dump of a house he had sealed up so tight that he and Lawrence could hardly breath, living off state benefits, he was precisely and self-pityingly unhappy.
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