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dastardly

American  
[das-terd-lee] / ˈdæs tərd li /

adjective

  1. cowardly; meanly base; sneaking.

    a dastardly act.
dastardly British  
/ ˈdæstədlɪ /

adjective

  1. mean and cowardly

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Other Word Forms

  • dastardliness noun

Etymology

Origin of dastardly

First recorded in 1560–70; dastard + -ly

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