dastardly
pronunciation
How to pronounce dastardly in British English:
UK [ˈdæstədli]
How to pronounce dastardly in American English:
US [ˈdæstərdli]
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- Adjective:
- treacherously cowardly
Word Origin
- dastardly (adj.)
- 1560s, "showing despicable cowardice," originally "dull," from Middle English dastard + -ly (1).
Example
- 1. Nor is this some dastardly chinese plan .
- 2. Those dastardly banks are at it again , fudging their balance sheets so they can hold less capital .
- 3. Things start powerfully in this latest instalment as both muggle and wizarding worlds are under attack from dastardly death eaters .
- 4. The paranoid wing of the republican party promptly warned of a dastardly plot to make america give up the dollar .
- 5. I think , however , that the killing of bin laden will motivate extremists to carry out a variety of dastardly deeds .