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underhand
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adjective (a)

  • with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level(adj.all)
    Example:
    An underhand pitch.
    An underhand stroke.
    Synonym:
    underarm, underhanded
    Antonym:
    overarm, overhand, overhanded
    source: wordnet30
  • Secret; clandestine; hence, mean; unfair; fraudulent.(adjective)
    source: webster1913

adverb (r)

  • slyly and secretly(adv.all)
    Example:
    Mean revenge, committed underhand.
    Oldline aristocratic diplomats underhandedly undermined the attempt...to align Germany with the Western democracies.
    Synonym:
    underhandedly
    source: wordnet30
  • with the hand swung below shoulder level(adv.all)
    source: wordnet30
  • By secret means; in a clandestine manner; hence, by fraud; unfairly.(adverb)
    source: webster1913

adjective satellite (s)

  • marked by deception(adj.all)
    Example:
    Achieved success in business only by underhand methods.
    Synonym:
    sneaky, underhanded
    source: wordnet30
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