blackguardly

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Adjective blackguardly has 1 sense

rascally, roguish, scoundrelly, blackguardly - lacking principles or scruples; "the rascally rabble"; "the tyranny of a scoundrelly aristocracy" - W.M. Thackaray; "the captain was set adrift by his roguish crew"
Antonyms: honest, honorable (indirect, via dishonest)

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Term: Blackguardly

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense: Dishonorable or villainous

Description: Blackguardly refers to something or someone that behaves in a dishonorable or villainous manner.

Sample Sentence: His blackguardly behavior caused him to lose the respect of his colleagues.

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Part of Speech: Adverb

Sense: In a dishonorable or villainous way

Description: When used as an adverb, blackguardly describes an action that is done in a dishonorable or villainous manner.

Sample Sentence: He tricked his way to the top, blackguardly manipulating his opponents.