dastardly
adverb
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L188538 on Wikidata ↗adjective
- evil and cruel
- cowardly
- characterized by underhandedness or treachery
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈdɑːstədli/ / /ˈdæstədli/ / /ˈdæstɚdli/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English dastard Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -ly English -ly English dastardly From dastard + -ly.
- 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.”
- Treacherous; given to backstabbing.
adv
Etymology: Etymology tree English dastard Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -ly English -ly English dastardly From dastard + -ly.
- In a cowardly or treacherous fashion.