bastardly
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bastardly¹
Where it comes from
Etymology tree
Latin bastardus
Old French bastardbor.
Middle English bastard
English bastard
Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der.
Proto-Germanic *līkąder.
Proto-Germanic *-līkaz
Proto-West Germanic *-līk
Old English -līċ
Middle English -ly
English -ly
English bastardly
From bastard + -ly.
adjective more bastardly · most bastardly
- Having been born out of marriage.
- Of no use or purpose; useless; worthless.
bastardly²
Where it comes from
Etymology tree
Latin bastardus
Old French bastardbor.
Middle English bastard
English bastard
Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der.
Proto-Germanic *līkąder.
Proto-Germanic *-līkaz
Proto-Germanic *-ê
Proto-Germanic *-līkê
Proto-West Germanic *-līkē
Old English -līċe
Middle English -ly
English -ly
English bastardly
From bastard + -ly.
adverb more bastardly · most bastardly
- In a bastardly manner.
