faintheartedly

/ˈfeɪntˈhɑɹtɪdli/ adv

In a fainthearted manner.

Word Origin Faint comes from Latin fingere 'to shape, mold, pretend' — so faint originally meant 'feigned, weak.' Faintheartedly means 'with a weak heart,' lacking courage. The same root fingere gives us figment (something shaped in the mind), effigy (a shaped likeness), and disfigure (to un-shape). Meanwhile, heart is from Proto-Germanic hertō, giving us hearten and dishearten.

adv In a fainthearted manner.

He faintheartedly approached the dark cave, ready to turn back at any sound.

(副词) 怯懦地;胆小地;畏缩地

他胆怯地靠近黑暗的洞穴,一有动静就准备转身逃跑。

(adverbio) De manera pusilánime; con timidez o cobardía.

Se acercó pusilánimemente a la cueva oscura, listo para retroceder ante cualquier sonido.

(adverbe) timorément; lâchement; pusillanimement; avec timidité [D'une manière pusillanime, avec manque de courage ou de résolution.]

Il s'approcha faintheartedly de la grotte sombre, prêt à faire demi-tour au moindre bruit.

(Adverb) zaghaft; ängstlich; mutlos [auf eine Weise, die von mangelndem Mut oder Entschlossenheit zeugt; zögerlich oder zaghaft.]

Er betrat **faintheartedly** die dunkle Höhle und war bereit, bei jedem Geräusch umzukehren.

(副詞) 気弱に、おじけづいて、臆病に。

彼は薄暗い洞窟におじけづきながら近づき、わずかな物音でもすぐに引き返す覚悟でいました。

(advérbio) covardemente; pusilanimamente; medrosamente [De maneira covarde; com coração fraco.]

Ele se aproximou timidamente da caverna escura, pronto para voltar a qualquer som.

Word parts: faint + heart + ed + ly

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