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Detailed Synonyms for underhand in English

underhand:

underhand adj

  1. underhand
    – marked by deception 1
    sneaky; underhand; underhanded
    – marked by deception 1
  2. underhand
    – with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level 1
    underhand; underhanded; underarm
    – with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level 1

underhand adv

  1. underhand
    – with the hand swung below shoulder level 1
    underhand; underarm
    – with the hand swung below shoulder level 1
  2. underhand
    – slyly and secretly 1
    underhand; underhandedly
    – slyly and secretly 1
    • underhand adv
      • Mean revenge, committed underhand1
    • underhandedly adv
      • oldline aristocratic diplomats underhandedly undermined the attempt...to align Germany with the Western democracies1

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Related Definitions for "underhand":

  1. marked by deception1
    • achieved success in business only by underhand methods1
  2. with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level1
    • an underhand pitch1
    • an underhand stroke1
  3. with the hand swung below shoulder level1
  4. slyly and secretly1
    • Mean revenge, committed underhand1

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