dastardly
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]dastardly (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
[edit]dastardly
- In a cowardly or treacherous fashion.