In a manner that shows fear or weakness; while cowering or acting in a frightened way.
From 'cower' plus the present participle suffix '-ing' plus the adverbial suffix '-ly'. This creates a layered suffix structure common in English adverbs that describe how an action is performed.
This word stacks three suffixes deep—'cower' + 'ing' + 'ly'—showing how English builds complexity by layering little meaning-chunks together, making it possible to describe not just an action but the manner in which it's performed.
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