cravenly

To the extent that some are behaving cravenly, that is irrelevant to whether other clerks exert too much influence.

Libertarian Blog Place 2010

Deficits are, quite cravenly, being exploited by Republicans to justify the shrinkage of government, in every state and on Capitol Hill.

Stephen Herrington: How an Economic Crisis Became a "Deficit Crisis" Stephen Herrington 2011

We keep consuming more, and more cravenly, yet this always seems to us to be the hipster's fault, not our own.

Why do people hate hipsters? Alex Rayner 2010

Add in the fact that cravenly, he probably feels he just has to step up the crazy to stay relevant, what with his having been blown past on the old cultural relevance-ometer by his “friend” Glenn Beck, who now savvily markets in tears what ol 'Rushie once did with cigar-juice infused spittle.

Sacked! 2009

The very best that can be said is that they do this not because the individuals involved are themselves actively prejudiced, but because they are cravenly pandering to the prejudices of the public, in fear that if they don't it will harm the box office.

Racebending and Integration Hal Duncan 2010

Obama lies as cravenly, if not as crudely, as George W. Bush.

Matthew Yglesias » Government for Sale 2010

Greek politicians, for their part, have gone along not because they're in thrall to bankers and cravenly do whatever pleases the piggies in pinstripes—but because they view the alternative as even worse: default, a likely collapse of Greece's banks, a need to exit the euro and reintroduce the drachma.

Why We Aren't Bashing Banks Jr. Holman W. Jenkins 2011

In a party where the leaders cravenly follow whatever odd enthusiasm floats up from the base think personhood amendments, those with the weakest core values turned out to be the best performers.

Nancy L. Cohen: Why the GOP Circus Has Mattered Nancy L. Cohen 2011

Several businesses cravenly followed suit, most prominently the home improvement chain Lowes.

John Feffer: All-American Bigotry John Feffer 2012

In this often confusing era of electronic amity, Facebook users casually add friends and acquaintances to their list of friends, but then at some point, cravenly defriend them in the dead of night while no one is watching.

Why I Defriend the Old-Fashioned Way Joe Queenan 2011