Bastardly

Bastardly
Bastardly Bas"tard*ly, a. Bastardlike; baseborn; spurious; corrupt. [Obs.] -- adv. In the manner of a bastard; spuriously. [Obs.] --Shak. Donne. [1913 Webster]

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  • bastardly — /bas teuhrd lee/, adj. 1. of no value; worthless. 2. spurious; counterfeit: a bastardly version of a text. 3. bastard; baseborn. 4. vicious or despicable. [1545 55; BASTARD + LY] * * * …   Universalium

  • bastardly — adjective 1. born out of wedlock the dominions of both rulers passed away to their spurious or doubtful offspring E.A.Freeman • Syn: ↑misbegot, ↑misbegotten, ↑spurious • Similar to: ↑illegitimate • Derivatio …   Useful english dictionary

  • bastardly gullion — noun A bastards bastard. An evil, clever, murderin, bastardly gullion of a Malouin corsair, [...] …   Wiktionary

  • bastardly — adjective see bastard I …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • bastardly — adjective a) Being born out of marriage. b) Of no use or purpose; useless; worthless …   Wiktionary

  • bastardly — adj. born out of wedlock; corrupt; counterfeit …   English contemporary dictionary

  • bastardly — bas·tard·ly …   English syllables

  • bastardly — /ˈbastədli/ (say bahstuhdlee) adjective 1. Obsolete bastard; baseborn. 2. Obsolete worthless; spurious; counterfeit. 3. Colloquial mean; despicable …  

  • Berk\ Bastardly — Having its origin in the evil cartoon sub genius Dirk Dastardly, it has now come to represent every lecherous man at a bar who but for want would be twirling a waxed mustache while staring down your blouse and offering you a cocktail and had he… …   Dictionary of american slang

  • Berk\ Bastardly — Having its origin in the evil cartoon sub genius Dirk Dastardly, it has now come to represent every lecherous man at a bar who but for want would be twirling a waxed mustache while staring down your blouse and offering you a cocktail and had he… …   Dictionary of american slang

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