self-pityingly en · ADV
Meanings
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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.
2022, Ian McEwan, Lessons, page 143:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most self-pityingly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more self-pityingly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |