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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Cowardly \Cow"ard*ly\, a. 1. Wanting courage; basely or weakly timid or fearful; pusillanimous; spiritless. The cowardly rascals that ran from the battle. --Shak. 2. Proceeding from fear of danger or other consequences; befitting a coward; dastardly; base; as cowardly malignity. --Macaulay. The cowardly rashness of those who dare not look danger in the face. --Burke. Syn: Timid; fearful; timorous; dastardly; pusillanimous; recreant; craven; faint-hearted; chicken-hearted; white-livered. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Cowardly \Cow"ard*ly\, adv In the manner of a coward. --Spenser. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: cowardly adj : lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted; "cowardly dogs, ye will not aid me then"- P.B.Shelley [syn: {coward(a)}, {fearful}] [ant: {brave}]
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