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Underhand Very Common

Origin: Germanic Old English prefix

Underhand has 8 different meanings across 2 categories:

Adjective · Adverb

Definitions
Noun
1

The lower of two hands, the hand under the work.

Verb
1

To toss or lob with an underhand movement.

Adjective
1

with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level

"an underhand pitch"

"an underhand stroke"

2

marked by deception

"achieved success in business only by underhand methods"

3

secret; clandestine

Adverb
1

slyly and secretly

"Mean revenge, committed underhand"

"oldline aristocratic diplomats underhandedly undermined the attempt...to align Germany with the Western democracies"

2

with the hand swung below shoulder level

"throwing a ball underarm"

3

with an underhand movement

Example Sentences
"an underhand pitch" adjective
"an underhand stroke" adjective
"achieved success in business only by underhand methods" adjective
"Mean revenge, committed underhand" adverb
"oldline aristocratic diplomats underhandedly undermined the attempt...to align Germany with the Western democracies" adverb
"throwing a ball underarm" adverb
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