underhand Meaning, Definition & Usage
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adjective with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level
underarm; underhanded.
- an underhand pitch
- an underhand stroke
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adjective satellite marked by deception
underhanded; sneaky.
- achieved success in business only by underhand methods
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adverb slyly and secretly
underhandedly.
- Mean revenge, committed underhand"- John Donne
- oldline aristocratic diplomats underhandedly undermined the attempt...to align Germany with the Western democracies"- C.G.Bowers
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adverb with the hand swung below shoulder level
underarm.
- throwing a ball underarm
WordNet
Un"der*hand` adjective
Definitions
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Secret; clandestine; hence, mean; unfair; fraudulent. Addison. -
(Baseball, Cricket, etc.) Done, as pitching, with the hand lower than the shoulder, or, as bowling, with the hand lower than elbow.
Un"der*hand` adverb
Definitions
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By secret means; in a clandestine manner; hence, by fraud; unfairly. Such mean revenge, committed underhand. Dryden.
Baillie Macwheeble provided Janet, underhand, with meal for their maintenance. Sir W. Scott.
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(Baseball, Cricket, etc.) In an underhand manner; -- said of pitching or bowling.
