# dastardly

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈdɑːstədli/ · frequency rank #44,725

## Definitions
1. In the manner of a dastard; marked by cowardice; pusillanimous.
2. Treacherous; given to backstabbing.

## Etymology
From dastard + -ly.

## Common misspellings (15)
`adstardly`, `dasatrdly`, `dasstardly`, `dastadrly`, `dastarddly`, `dastardlly`, `dastardlyy`, `dastardyl`, `dastarldy`, `dastarrdly`, `dastradly`, `dasttardly`, `datsardly`, `ddastardly`, `dsatardly`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dastardly