underhand

[US]/'ʌndəhænd/
[UK]/ˌʌndɚ'hænd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. covertly done; deceitful; using low tactics
adv. secretly; improperly; using low tactics

Phrases & Collocations

underhand tactics

underhand dealing

underhand behavior

Example Sentences

an underhand pitch; an underhand stroke.

Underhand work of that sort is against the grain with me.

He played an underhanded trick on me.

The store is underhanded in the Christmas season.

achieved success in business only by resorting to underhand methods.

A special news program exposed underhanded auto repair shops that are ripping off senior citizens.

She intimated that she and her husband were having marital problems. Toinsinuate is to suggest something, usually something unpleasant, in a covert, sly, and underhanded manner:

Real-world Examples

Nobody makes billions of dollars pitching underhand.

Source: Billions Season 1

The ball is served underhand and should be batted diagonally across the court.

Source: Portable English Bilingual Edition

Here's how. Underhand. Anyone who's used a switch knife wouldn't handle it any other way.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 3

" Selhorys" . Haldon produced a small knife from his sleeve. " Here, " he said, tossing it underhand at Tyrion.

Source: A Dance with Dragons: The Song of Ice and Fire (Bilingual Chinese-English)

It helps to use an underhand motion, so you can easily flip your wrist over and dunk the can.

Source: NASA Micro Classroom

Lastly, people cannot just choose to ignore advertising because advertisers use many underhand methods to get their message across.

Source: TOEFL Writing Preparation Guide

(7)" Bagveje" means both " back ways" and " underhand courses" .

Source: Haida Gaobule

Arc-- either way, underhand or overhand?

Source: The Ellen Show

Well, I assure you it's nothing underhand.

Source: The Great Gatsby (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

There was absolutely nothing mean or underhand about him.

Source: Norwegian Wood

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