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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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Origin of bastardly

First recorded in 1545–55; bastard + -ly

Words nearby bastardly

bastard eigne, bastard file, bastard indigo, bastardization, bastardize, bastardly, bastard mahogany, bastard measles, bastard pointing, bastardry, bastard-saw
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