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Meanings of bastardly in English

Born out of wedlock.

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Of no value or worth.

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1
I don't mean 'nice' the way she means 'nice,' either; don't worry.
Revolutionary Road
2
You cry 'freedom,' but mean 'equal.' You think people really want either?
The unincorporated man
3
Mr Power said it would mean a great deal to the industry.
The Irish Times
4
Variations in testing regimes mean the true number is likely far higher.
The South African
5
What will the result mean for the political parties in Northern Ireland?
The Guardian
Usage of bastardly in English
1
What a bastardly thing to say.
Cities in Flight
2
These bastardly Acolytes evidently have been exploiting it to draw Okies here, in order to hire the few they need on a competitive basis.
Cities in Flight
3
A tense ripper full of great performances, including William Talman as the bastardly kidnapper, The Hitch-Hiker is just as relentless as the desert sun itself.
Wired
4
'The ornamentation is still bastardly traditional; but never mind; it will do.'
His Masterpiece
5
"That's the most bastardly thing I've ever heard," he said, awestruck.
Rogues
6
"Now he'll blow that bastardly trumpet."
The Bazaar of Bad Dreams
7
"You bastardly gullion," she breathed.
A conspiracy of paper: a novel
Bastardly through the time