Talk:cowardly

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Latest comment: 1 year ago by Backinstadiums in topic 2. Cruel and spineless
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Cowardly is not an adverb. It is only an adjective. Someone who is more familiar with editing pages needs to remove all reference to it as an adverb, unless it is to point out that the word is never an adverb. Jonball52 (talk) 14:16, 19 May 2016 (UTC)Reply

It was used as an adverb historically, I added an archaic tag. - TheDaveRoss 14:18, 19 May 2016 (UTC)Reply
Please see the two citations (click under the definition to expand). Equinox 14:27, 19 May 2016 (UTC)Reply

2. Cruel and spineless[edit]

2. Showing meanness or cruelty to people who are weaker or unable to defend themselves and fear of those who are equal or stronger a cowardly attack on an undefended village Backinstadiums (talk) 23:39, 23 June 2022 (UTC)Reply