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(adjective) (sports) with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level; "an underhand pitch"; "an underhand stroke" |
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Synonyms: underarm, underhanded |
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Antonyms: overhand |
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(adverb) with the hand swung below shoulder level'; "throwing a ball underarm" |
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Synonyms: underarm |
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(adverb) 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 |
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Synonyms: underhandedly |
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(satellite adjective) marked by deception; "achieved success in business only by underhand methods" |
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Synonyms: sneaky, underhanded |
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