Word: bastardly
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: bas
tard
ly
Definition: Of no use or purpose; useless; worthless.
Morphemes:
Affix: bast
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Fibre made from the phloem of certain plants and used for matting and cord.
Affix: -ard
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Someone who is in a specified condition (“pejorative agent suffix”).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ard
Language: fro
Decoded: -ard
Meaning: suffix
Affix: -ly
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adverbs from adjectives.