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underhanded

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un⋅der⋅hand⋅ed

  [uhn-der-han-did]
Use underhanded in a Sentence
–adjective
1. underhand.
2. short-handed: By the time of the Navy game, Army usually finds itself underhanded.
Origin:
1800–10; under- + handed

Related forms:
un⋅der⋅hand⋅ed⋅ly, adverb
un⋅der⋅hand⋅ed⋅ness, noun
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un·der·hand   (ŭn'dər-hānd')   
adj.  

  1. Marked by or done in a deceptive, secret, or sly manner; dishonest and sneaky. See Synonyms at secret.

  2. Sports Executed with the hand brought forward and up from below the level of the shoulder; underarm: an underhand pitch.

adv.  

  1. With an underhand movement: Throw the ball underhand.

  2. In a sly and secret way.

un'der·hand' n., un'der·hand'ed·ly adv., un'der·hand'ed·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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