Meaning of the word dastardly in English

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dastardly

US /ˈdæs.tɚd.li/
UK /ˈdæs.təd.li/

Adjective

wicked and cruel

Example:
It was a dastardly act of betrayal.
The villain committed many dastardly deeds.