1.
Someone or something that is ~ is so sad, weak, or small that you feel pity for them.
It was the most ~ sight I had ever seen.
ADJ
~ly
His legs were ~ly thin compared to the rest of his bulk.
ADV
2.
If you describe something as ~, you mean that it is completely inadequate.
The choice is ~ and the quality of some of the products is very low...
ADJ disapproval
~ly
State help for the mentally handicapped is ~ly inadequate.
ADV: ADV adj, ADV with v