Pusillanimously

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Pusillanimously \Pu`sil*lan"i*mous*ly\
     (p[=u]`s[i^]l*l[a^]n"[i^]*m[u^]s*l[y^]), adv.
     With pusillanimity.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  pusillanimously
       adv : with a lack of courage and determination; "simperingly, the
             accused begged for mercy" [syn: {simperingly}]