dastardly

English

Etymology

dastard +‎ -ly

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdɑːstədli/, /ˈdæstədli/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈdæstɚdli/

Adjective

dastardly (comparative dastardlier, superlative dastardliest)

In the manner of a dastard; marked by cowardice; pusillanimous.
Treacherous; given to backstabbing.

Quotations

"the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on...December 7th" - Franklin D. Roosevelt in response to the attack on Pearl Harbor (1941)

Adverb

dastardly

In a cowardly or treacherous fashion.

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