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Cowardly vs Towardly - What's the difference?

cowardly | towardly |

As adjectives the difference between cowardly and towardly

is that cowardly is showing cowardice; lacking in courage; basely or weakly fearful while towardly is promising, propitious.

As an adverb cowardly

is in the manner of a coward.

cowardly

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In the manner of a coward.
  • * , Folio Society, 2006, vol.1, p.48:
    • I love to follow them, but not so cowardly , as my life remaine thereby in subjection.

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Showing cowardice; lacking in courage; basely or weakly fearful.
  • * Shakespeare
    • The cowardly rascals that ran from the battle.
  • * Burke
    • The cowardly rashness of those who dare not look danger in the face.

    Related terms

    * coward

    towardly

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Promising, propitious.
  • *1644 , (John Milton), Aeropagitica :
  • *:What wants there to such a towardly and pregnant soile, but wise and faithfull labourers, to make a knowing people, a Nation of Prophets, of Sages, and of Worthies.

    • Derived terms

    * towardliness