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underhanded

[ uhn-der-han-did ]

adjective

  1. not open and aboveboard; secret and crafty or dishonorable:

    The firm's underhanded tactics and misrepresentation of data has created uncertainty and confusion.

  2. The pitcher made an underhanded throw to first base.

  3. By the time of the Navy game, Army usually finds itself underhanded.



underhanded

/ ˌʌԻəˈæԻɪ /

adjective

  1. another word for underhand short-handed
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Derived Forms

  • ˌܲԻˈ󲹲ԻԱ, noun
  • ˌܲԻˈ󲹲Ի, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ܲ··󲹲Ի·· adverb
  • ܲ··󲹲Ի··Ա noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of underhanded1

First recorded in 1820–25; under- + handed
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Serves are underhanded and aces are slow, intricately placed shots that bounce at an angle off the side glass.

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She accused Safe Hands's bosses of doing "an underhanded, ruthless thing".

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He’d told Rowan he was going to teach him to infiltrate leftist groups, but Williams’ real goal was far more underhanded.

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Perhaps the sheer existence of Thanos is his underhanded acknowledgment that people don’t like to think too deeply about the moral of the story.

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"Nigerian authorities are not unaware of this underhanded move," Gen Tchiani was quoted as saying by AFP.

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