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1. (adj.) underhand
not open and aboveboard; secret and crafty.
2. underhand
executed with the hand below the level of the shoulder and the palm turned upward and forward:
an underhand pitch.
3. (adv.) underhand
with the hand below the level of the shoulder and the palm turned upward and forward.
4. underhand
secretly; stealthily.
Etymology: (1800–10)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) underhand, underhanded, underarm
with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level
"an underhand pitch"; "an underhand stroke"
2. (adverb) sneaky, underhand, underhanded
marked by deception
"achieved success in business only by underhand methods"
3. (adverb) underhandedly, underhand
slyly and secretly
"Mean revenge, committed underhand"- John Donne; "oldline aristocratic diplomats underhandedly undermined the attempt...to align Germany with the Western democracies"- C.G.Bowers
4. (adverb) underarm, underhand
with the hand swung below shoulder level
"throwing a ball underarm"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) underhand
secret; clandestine; hence, mean; unfair; fraudulent
2. (adj) underhand
done, as pitching, with the hand lower than the shoulder, or, as bowling, with the hand lower than elbow
3. (adverb) underhand
by secret means; in a clandestine manner; hence, by fraud; unfairly
4. (adverb) underhand
in an underhand manner; -- said of pitching or bowling
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