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as in casually
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as in pusillanimously
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiritlessly
cowardly
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Instead of quietly moving along from a speech that was received quite well by its audience, NYU has taken the unprecedented (and cowardly) step of withholding the student's diploma altogether.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 May 2025 -
It is imperiled by a tyrannical president, a cowardly Congress and a remorseless Supreme Court.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
3 July 2025
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“Spiritlessly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiritlessly. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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