cowardlike

There was no sign of Ferros Windchisel, and Ariakas wondered momentarily if the dwarf had fled, cowardlike, back into the stairwell.

Emperor of Ansalon Niles, Douglas 1993

Israelites were making the best of their way from the fury of the pursuers, and there they stopped them: some they barbarously and cowardlike cut off themselves; others they took prisoners, and delivered up to the pursuers, only to ingratiate themselves with them, because they were now the conquerors.

Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume IV (Isaiah to Malachi) 1721

Petition: What Ram Sena goondas did to women was highly cowardlike act.

rediff.com 2009

(as we ought to doo) better it is to die in battell for the commonwealths cause, than through cowardlike feare to prolong life, which after shall be taken from vs, by sentence of the enimie.

Chronicles (3 of 6): Historie of England (1 of 9) Henrie IV Raphael Holinshed

_honour_ -- honour that grows cowardlike and pale in the time of trial -- that shrinks in the path of duty -- that slinks away unarmed and powerless, when it should be nerved and ready for the righteous battle.

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 54, No. 337, November, 1843 Various

The worst additions are, that the battle was shamefully cowardlike, and completely lost, with every advantage to have won it — the best, that the Burgundian army has been rather dispersed than destroyed, and that the Duke himself has escaped, and is rallying his forces in Upper Burgundy.”

Anne of Geierstein 2008