Bastardly

bas·tard  (bstrd)

n.

1. A child born out of wedlock.

2. Something that is of irregular, inferior, or dubious origin.

3. Slang A person, especially one who is held to be mean or disagreeable.

adj.

1. Born of unwed parents; illegitimate.

2. Not genuine; spurious: a bastard style of architecture.

3. Resembling a known kind or species but not truly such.

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[Middle English, from Old French, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old Frisian bst, marriage.]

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bastard·ly adj.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	bastardly - born out of wedlock; "the dominions of both rulers passed away to their spurious or doubtful offspring"- E.A.Freeman misbegot, misbegotten, spurious illegitimate - of marriages and offspring; not recognized as lawful
	2.	bastardly - of no value or worth; "I was caught in the bastardly traffic" mean contemptible - deserving of contempt or scorn