dastardly
English
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editdastardly (comparative dastardlier, superlative dastardliest)
- In the manner of a dastard; marked by cowardice; pusillanimous.
- Treacherous; given to backstabbing.
Quotations
edit- "the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on...December 7th" - Franklin D. Roosevelt in response to the attack on Pearl Harbor (1941)
Adverb
editdastardly
- In a cowardly or treacherous fashion.