underhand
executed with the hand below the level of the shoulder and the palm turned upward and forward: an underhand delivery of a ball.
underhanded (def. 1): an underhand deal with the chief of police.
with the hand below the level of the shoulder and the palm turned upward and forward: to bowl underhand.
secretly; stealthily; slyly.
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How to use underhand in a sentence
His avarice was disgusting beyond words, and with avarice went a tendency to underhand dealing, harshness, and malice.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonThe result of his thinking forced the conclusion that Gregory was innocent of any underhand work.
Motor Matt's "Century" Run | Stanley R. MatthewsBy such false pretenses and underhand proceedings at Florence, the people of Rome, as well as their heroic friends, were deceived.
Rule of the Monk | Giuseppe GaribaldiYou work on an underhand system of policy which will be turned against you, for France will be tired of your shuffling.
Z. Marcas | Honore de Balzac"This seems to be Dirk Hawley's day for underhand work," muttered Chub.
Motor Matt's Daring, or, True to His Friends | Stanley R. Matthews
British Dictionary definitions for underhand
/ (ˈʌndəˌhænd) /
in an underhand manner or style
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