COWARDLY Meaning of COWARDLY in English adj. & adv.adj. 1 of or like a coward; lacking courage. 2 (of an action) done against one who cannot retaliate. adv. archaic like a coward; with cowardice. cowardliness n. Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012