DASTARDLY


Meaning of DASTARDLY in English

dast ‧ ard ‧ ly /ˈdæstədli $ -ərd-/ BrE AmE adjective old-fashioned

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: dastard 'someone without courage, someone evil' (15-20 centuries) , perhaps from Old Norse dæstr ]

very cruel or evil:

tales of pirates and their dastardly deeds

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