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dastardly

[ das-terd-lee ]

adjective

  1. cowardly; meanly base; sneaking:

    a dastardly act.



dastardly

/ ˈdæstədlɪ /

adjective

  1. mean and cowardly


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Derived Forms

  • ˈdastardliness, noun

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Other Words From

  • dastard·li·ness noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of dastardly1

First recorded in 1560–70; dastard + -ly

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Example Sentences

Spider-Man foiled Lizard’s dastardly plan to turn humanity scaly and turned him back into Connors using an antidote.

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Full of eccentric characters and dastardly schemes, this is a tale of how wealth erodes family connections.

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Although the casting of Brown led to a re-imagined Louise, and two of Rob’s dastardly deeds from the book were dropped, the series otherwise hews closely to the book’s narrative.

There may be no such thing as a mess-free meal when it comes to babies and toddlers chowing down however, there are a ton of things you can do to help minimize dastardly spills that can get all over your baby and your floor.

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