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dastardly

adj
/ˈdɑːstədli/UK/ˈdæstɚdli/US

Etymology

From dastard + -ly.

  1. derived from dæstr
  2. inherited from dastard
  3. suffixed as dastardly — “dastard + ly”

Definitions

  1. In the manner of a dastard

    In the manner of a dastard; marked by cowardice; pusillanimous.

    • I ask that the Congress declare, that since the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on Sunday, December 7th, 1941, a state of war has existed between the United States and the Japanese Empire.

  2. Treacherous

    Treacherous; given to backstabbing.

  3. In a cowardly or treacherous fashion.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA