adjective
- lacking courage; showing fear in the face of danger or difficulty
adverb
- in a cowardly manner; without courage
Examples
- It was cowardly of him to run away from the fight.
- She felt cowardly for not speaking up against the bullying.
- The cowardly soldier deserted his post during battle.
- He cowardly refused to take responsibility for his mistakes.
- The villain made a cowardly escape through the back door.
- Her cowardly behavior disappointed her friends.
- They cowardly attacked when no one was looking.