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un·der·hand  audio  (ndr-hnd) KEY   also un·der·hand·ed   (ndr-hndd) KEY  

ADJECTIVE:
  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.
ADVERB:
  1. With an underhand movement: Throw the ball underhand.
  2. In a sly and secret way.


OTHER FORMS:
under·hand (Noun), under·handed·ly (Adverb), under·handed·ness (Noun)


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