patheticallyto a degree that is inadequate and annoyingIn light of the complexity of social cognition , our usual attempts to implement security policies and procedures seem pathetically ineptThe final outcome document is pathetically weak So far , however , the results have been pathetically inadequate in a way that invites annoyance or scornBut all he could do was pathetically wag the moral finger at the government and promise to remain the victimIt 's not a perfect film , however ; and Robinson himself overdoes the attempts to invoke pathos from us , by fawning pathetically over the younger woman at timesThe hunting lobby ca n't justify it , they pathetically make out it is for the benefit of the fox in a way that makes you feel pity But I think about it , ' he added pathetically , in a lower tone : ' I think about it all the time ! 'This certainly divided the sheep from the goats - those brave enough to face the climb clung pathetically to the scaffolding posts , wishing they had been sensible enough to remain on solid ground He went to the kitchen , whimpered pathetically and circled three times before settling onto his cushion in the corner and promptly falling asleep gratefuleagerfrailvulnerableShe tried not to looked shocked or pathetically grateful But on-screen during her first week , she seemed almost pathetically eager for approval Sylvie Guillem was ravishing in her crimson party frock ; palpitationously lovely in her white summer dress ; wickedly seductive in her black ballroom number ; and pathetically frail and vulnerable in her death-bed nightie