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underhanded

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un·der·hand  (ndr-hnd) also un·der·hand·ed (ndr-hndd)
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.
under·hand n.
under·handed·ly adv.
under·handed·ness n.
underhanded [ˌʌndəˈhændɪd]
adj
another word for underhand, short-handed
underhandedly  adv
underhandedness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.underhandedunderhanded - marked by deception; "achieved success in business only by underhand methods"
sneaky, underhand
corrupt, crooked - not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive
2.underhandedunderhanded - with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level; "an underhand pitch"; "an underhand stroke"
underarm, underhand
athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition


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Harris was greatly touched with this mark of confidence, and said so, in a voice that had a perceptible tremble in it; but at the same time he said he did not feel himself worthy of so conspicuous a favor; that it might cause jealousy in the command, for there were plenty who would not hesitate to say he had used underhanded means to get the appointment, whereas his conscience would bear him witness that he had not sought it at all, nor even, in his secret heart, desired it.
A Tramp Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context
* Wall Street--so named from a street in ancient New York, where was situated the stock exchange, and where the irrational organization of society permitted underhanded manipulation of all the industries of the country.
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You are reproaching me, underhanded, with having nobody but you to look to.
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