Coweringly

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a cowering manner.

    "He waited coweringly behind the door as the footsteps approached."

Example

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"He waited coweringly behind the door as the footsteps approached."

Etymology

From cowering + -ly.

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