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Princeton's WordNet

  1. bastardly, misbegot, misbegotten, spuriousadjective

    born out of wedlock

    "the dominions of both rulers passed away to their spurious or doubtful offspring"- E.A.Freeman

  2. bastardly, meanadjective

    of no value or worth

    "I was caught in the bastardly traffic"

Wiktionary

  1. bastardlyadjective

    Being born out of marriage.

  2. bastardlyadjective

    Of no use or purpose; useless; worthless.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Bastardlyadverb

    In the manner of a bastard; spuriously.

    Etymology: from bastard.

    Good seed degenerates, and oft obeys
    The soil’s disease, and into cockle strays;
    Let the mind’s thoughts but be transplanted so
    Into the body, and bastardly they grow. John Donne.

ChatGPT

  1. bastardly

    Bastardly refers to behavior that is despicable, mean-spirited, deceitful or extremely unpleasant, in a manner similar to characteristics often negatively associated with an illegitimate child or "bastard". Please note, the term "bastard" is often considered offensive or disrespectful.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Bastardlyadjective

    bastardlike; baseborn; spurious; corrupt

  2. Bastardlyadverb

    in the manner of a bastard; spuriously

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of bastardly in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of bastardly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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