Definitions for dastardlyˈdæs tərd li
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
das•tard•lyˈdæs tərd li(adj.)
cowardly; meanly base; sneaking:
a dastardly act.
Origin of dastardly:
1560–70
das′tard•li•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
dastard(a), dastardly(adj)
despicably cowardly
"the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on...December 7th"- F.D. Roosevelt
Wiktionary
dastardly(Adjective)
in the manner of a dastard; marked by cowardice; pusillanimous
dastardly(Adjective)
treacherous; given to backstabbing
Webster Dictionary
Dastardly(adj)
meanly timid; cowardly; base; as, a dastardly outrage
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