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bastardly

[ bas-terd-lee ]
/ ˈbæs tərd li /

adjective

of no value; worthless.
spurious; counterfeit: a bastardly version of a text.
bastard; baseborn.
vicious or despicable.

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Nearby words

  1. bastard wing,
  2. bastard-saw,
  3. bastardization,
  4. bastardize,
  5. bastardized,
  6. bastardry,
  7. bastardy,
  8. baste,
  9. bastel house,
  10. baster

Origin of bastardly

First recorded in 1545–55; bastard + -ly
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