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scoundrelly

scound·relly

uncommon

adjective

1.

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”

Origin

From scoundrel + -y.

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