bastardly

[ bas-terd-lee ]

/ ˈbæs tərd li /

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adjective

of no value; worthless.

spurious; counterfeit: a bastardly version of a text.

bastard; baseborn.

vicious or despicable.

QUIZ

QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!

Were you ready for a quiz on this topic? Well, here it is! See how well you can differentiate between the uses of "was" vs. "were" in this quiz.

Question 1 of 7

“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

Origin of bastardly

First recorded in 1545–55; bastard + -ly