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Underhand Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Underhand? [adv] with the hand swung below shoulder level'; "throwing a ball underarm" [adv] 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 [adj] marked by deception; "achieved success in business only by underhand methods" [adj] (sports) with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level; "an underhand pitch"; "an underhand stroke" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Underhand: corrupt \| crooked \| sneaky \| underarm \| underarm \| underhanded \| underhandedly Related Terms \| Find terms related to Underhand: See Also \| Underhand In Webster's Dictionary \Un"derhand`\, a. 1. Secret; clandestine; hence, mean; unfair; fraudulent. --Addison. 2. (Baseball, Cricket, etc.) Done, as pitching, with the hand lower than the shoulder, or, as bowling, with the hand lower than elbow. \Un"derhand`\, adv. 1. By secret means; in a clandestine manner; hence, by fraud; unfairly. Such mean revenge, committed underhand. --Dryden. Baillie Macwheeble provided Janet, underhand, with meal for their maintenance. --Sir W. Scott. 2. (Baseball, Cricket, etc.) In an underhand manner; -- said of pitching or bowling.

Underhand Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Underhand?

[adv] with the hand swung below shoulder level'; "throwing a ball underarm"
[adv] 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
[adj] marked by deception; "achieved success in business only by underhand methods"
[adj] (sports) with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level; "an underhand pitch"; "an underhand stroke"

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Underhand In Webster's Dictionary

\Un"der*hand`\, a.
1. Secret; clandestine; hence, mean; unfair; fraudulent.
   --Addison.

2. (Baseball, Cricket, etc.) Done, as pitching, with the hand
   lower than the shoulder, or, as bowling, with the hand
   lower than elbow.


\Un"der*hand`\, adv.
1. By secret means; in a clandestine manner; hence, by fraud;
   unfairly.

         Such mean revenge, committed underhand. --Dryden.

         Baillie Macwheeble provided Janet, underhand, with
         meal for their maintenance.           --Sir W.
                                               Scott.

2. (Baseball, Cricket, etc.) In an underhand manner; -- said
   of pitching or bowling.

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