gutlessly
In cowardly fashion
In a manner showing no courage or resolve.
Someone who gutlessly backs down from a confrontation or gutlessly refuses to take a stand lacks the nerve to act decisively.
The word carries contempt—not just timid, but contemptibly so.
In cowardly manner
- pusillanimouslyIn a cowardly manner
- spinelesslyIn a cowardly manner
- cringinglyIn a fawning manner
- yellow-belliedEasily frightened, timid
chickenhearted · fainthearted · dastardly · lily-livered · white-livered · basely · abjectly · contemptibly
In docile manner
- submissivelyIn yielding deference
- sheepishlyIn a self-conscious way
- bashfullyIn a shy manner
- shylyIn a retiring manner
diffidently · mousey · unassertively · passively · compliantly · tamely · demurely · shrinkingly
Without firm resolve
- waveringlyIn an unsteady manner
- tentativelyWithout full commitment
- irresolutelyWithout firm decision
- falteringlyIn an unsteady manner
haltingly · uncertainly · doubtfully · dithering · shilly-shallying · noncommittally · half-heartedly · tepidly
cravenly
In cowardly manner
- pusillanimouslyIn a cowardly manner
- spinelesslyIn a cowardly manner
- cringinglyIn a fawning manner
yellow-bellied · chickenhearted · fainthearted · dastardly · lily-livered · white-livered · basely · abjectly · contemptibly · dishonorably
meekly
In docile manner
- submissivelyIn yielding deference
- sheepishlyIn a self-conscious way
- bashfullyIn a shy manner
shyly · diffidently · mousey · unassertively · passively · compliantly · tamely · demurely · shrinkingly · mildly
indecisively
Without firm resolve
- waveringlyIn an unsteady manner
- tentativelyWithout full commitment
- irresolutelyWithout firm decision
falteringly · haltingly · uncertainly · doubtfully · dithering · shilly-shallying · noncommittally · half-heartedly · tepidly · lukewarmly
gutlesslybravely
In a courageous manner
courageously · boldly · fearlessly · valiantly · heroically
gutlesslyresolutely
With firm determination
steadfastly · unflinchingly · determinedly · firmly · staunchly
- gutless wonderNotably brave-free individual