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UNDERHAND
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Marked by deception
Example:
achieved success in business only by underhand methods
Synonyms:
sneaky; underhand; underhanded
Classified under:
Similar:
corrupt; crooked (not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive)
Sense 2
Meaning:
With hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level
Example:
an underhand stroke
Synonyms:
underarm; underhand; underhanded
Classified under:
Domain category:
athletics; sport (an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition)
Antonym:
overhand (with hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level)
II. (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
With the hand swung below shoulder level
Example:
throwing a ball underarm
Synonyms:
underarm; underhand
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Sense 2
Meaning:
Slyly and secretly
Example:
oldline aristocratic diplomats underhandedly undermined the attempt...to align Germany with the Western democracies
Synonyms:
underhand; underhandedly
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