UNDERHAND

• (adj.) with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level

  "an underhand pitch", "an underhand stroke"

  synonyms : underarm , underhanded

• (adverb) with the hand swung below shoulder level

  "throwing a ball underarm"

  synonyms : underarm

• (adverb) slyly and secretly

  "Mean revenge, committed underhand", "oldline aristocratic diplomats underhandedly undermined the attempt...to align Germany with the Western democracies"

  synonyms : underhandedly

• (adj.) marked by deception

  "achieved success in business only by underhand methods"

  synonyms : sneaky , underhanded

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