Piteously (adverb) - in a manner that inspires pity
Example : "The beggar stood piteously by my door and pleaded for something to eat."
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To make a woeful noise, moaning piteously.
No it is not a simile because it does not use the term like or as in its description. Were you to say patience is like an hourglass it would be a simile. The way you worded it makes it a metaphor.
simile is a comparison of 2 objects using like and as. example: You're as dumb as a bag of rocks
to beg urgently or piteously, as for aid or mercy; beseech; entreat: They implored him to go.
The use of "as" in the phrase "happy as a lark" incorporates the use of a simile. In addition, lark is typically used as a symbol for hope, happiness and good fortune.