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cow·ard·ly
 cowardly
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- pronunciation:
- kaU
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- parts of speech:
- adjective, adverb
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
of or like a coward.
The profession of astronaut is not suited to cowardly people.- synonyms:
- yellow
- antonyms:
- brave
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| definition 2: |
having or showing no courage.
She was cowardly and decided to let someone else try to catch the bat.- antonyms:
- bold, brave, courageous, daredevil, gallant, strong
- similar words:
- afraid, fearful, timid, yellow
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| definition: |
like a coward.
In the face of danger, he behaved cowardly.- synonyms:
- fearfully
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| derivation: |
cowardliness (n.) |
The word cowardly
contains the following part:
-ly2
Old English
adjective-forming suffix
that means like; every (when attached to times)
  More about this word part:
The suffix -ly2attaches primarily to native English nouns to form adjectives.
Example words:
bodily, cowardly, daily, earthly, elderly, friendly, ghastly, ghostly, lively, lonely, unfriendly, heavenly, hourly, lovely, monthly, motherly, nightly, orderly, sickly, slovenly, timely, worldly
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