"dastardly" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈdɑːstədli/ [UK], /ˈdæstədli/ [UK], /ˈdæstɚdli/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dastardly.wav Forms: dastardlier [comparative], dastardliest [superlative]
Etymology: From dastard + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dastard|ly|id2=adjectival}} dastard + -ly Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} dastardly (comparative dastardlier, superlative dastardliest)
  1. In the manner of a dastard; marked by cowardice; pusillanimous.
    Sense id: en-dastardly-en-adj-WSeyG5a5
  2. Treacherous; given to backstabbing.
    Sense id: en-dastardly-en-adj-BEzQ4MVr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly (adjectival), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 91 0 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly (adjectival): 15 84 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 94 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 96 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: dastardliness

Adverb

IPA: /ˈdɑːstədli/ [UK], /ˈdæstədli/ [UK], /ˈdæstɚdli/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dastardly.wav
Etymology: From dastard + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dastard|ly|id2=adjectival}} dastard + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv|?}} dastardly
  1. In a cowardly or treacherous fashion.
    Sense id: en-dastardly-en-adv-uiGhRO0h

Inflected forms

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