Bastardly

/ˈbæstərdli/ adjective

Dishonorable, contemptible, shameful, or cowardly; unworthy or base in character or behavior.

From bastard + -ly (adjectival suffix from Old English -lice). Originally meant literally 'of or like a bastard,' but evolved to mean morally base or dishonorable.

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