craven
adjective
cowardly; contemptibly timid; pusillanimous.
cravenly
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a word derived from
craven.
Example Sentences
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Instead, I cravenly slunk away from the chance to learn more about this strange genius.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 27, 2021
His account of how cravenly the senators did submit is unforgettable – and it should terrify us now.
From Salon ● Mar. 28, 2019
The Public’s corporate sponsors freaked out and cravenly pulled their funding from the production: first Delta Airlines, then Bank of America.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 12, 2017
Instead of using it to pay off the bonds on the dome — $100 million is still owed — it cravenly agreed to turn it all over to the Rams.
From New York Times ● Jan. 15, 2016
The unsplit versions sound more elegant to me, though I can’t be sure that my ears haven’t been contaminated by a habit of cravenly unsplitting infinitives to avoid spitballs from the Gotcha!
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
