The Collaborative International Dictionary
Faint-heartedly
Faint-hearted \Faint"-heart`ed\, a. Wanting in courage; depressed by fear; easily discouraged or frightened; cowardly; timorous; dejected.
Fear not, neither be faint-hearted.
--Is. vii. 4.
-- Faint"-heart`ed*ly, adv. -- Faint"-heart`ed*ness, n.
Usage examples of "faint-heartedly".
Pinsky blew his bugle faint-heartedly and Boxenbaum gave the drum a little bang.