单词 | pusillanimously |
释义 | pusillanimously (once / 168848 pages) adv WORD FAMILY pusillanimous: pusillanimity, pusillanimously, pusillanimousness+/pusillanimity: pusillanimities USAGE EXAMPLESI say nothing about the political bear-garden—I fear I pusillanimously keep out of it. James, Henry, The Letters of Henry James (volume...(2012) They have pusillanimously abandoned the remnant of La Romana's army in order not to delay its retreat a single half day. Hall, Henry Foljambe, Napoleon's Letters to Josephine(2011) However, in spite of their opinion, I pusillanimously decided to hold off for a fortnight, and then fire without notice. Bryde, Charles W. L., From Chart House to Bush Hut—Being...(2011) adv with a lack of courage and determination Syn simperingly |
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