bastardly

Definitions of bastardly
  1. adjective
    born out of wedlock
    synonyms: misbegot, misbegotten, spurious
    illegitimate
    of marriages and offspring; not recognized as lawful
  2. adjective
    of no value or worth
    “I was caught in the bastardly traffic”
    synonyms: mean
    contemptible, misbegotten
    deserving of contempt or scorn
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