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adjective
1.
not open and aboveboard; secret and crafty or dishonorable: an underhand deal with the chief of police.
2.
executed with the hand below the level of the shoulder and the palm turned upward and forward: an underhand delivery of a ball.
adverb
3.
with the hand below the level of the shoulder and the palm turned upward and forward: to bowl underhand.
4.
secretly; stealthily; slyly.
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Underhand
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| underhand (ˈʌndəˌhænd) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | clandestine, deceptive, or secretive |
| 2. | sport another word for underarm |
| —adv | |
| 3. | in an underhand manner or style |
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