"chicken-heartedly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more chicken-heartedly [comparative], most chicken-heartedly [superlative]
Etymology: From chicken-hearted + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|chicken-hearted|ly}} chicken-hearted + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} chicken-heartedly (comparative more chicken-heartedly, superlative most chicken-heartedly)
  1. (derogatory) In a chicken-hearted manner; fearfully Tags: derogatory

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