underhand

un·der·hand

U0052600 (ŭn′dər-hănd′)adj.1. Sports Executed with the hand brought forward and up from below the level of the shoulder; underarm: an underhand pitch.2. Dishonest and sneaky; underhanded.adv.1. With an underhand movement: Throw the ball underhand.2. In a sly and secret way.

underhand

(ˈʌndəˌhænd) adj1. clandestine, deceptive, or secretive2. (General Sporting Terms) sport another word for underarmadvin an underhand manner or style

un•der•hand

(ˈʌn dərˌhænd)

adj. 1. not open and aboveboard; secret and crafty. 2. executed with the hand below the level of the shoulder and the palm turned upward and forward: an underhand pitch. adv. 3. with the hand below the level of the shoulder and the palm turned upward and forward. 4. secretly; stealthily. [1530–40]

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	underhand - with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level; "an underhand pitch"; "an underhand stroke"underarm, underhandedathletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competitionoverarm, overhand, overhanded - with hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level; "an overhand pitch"; "an overhand stroke"
	2.	underhand - marked by deception; "achieved success in business only by underhand methods"sneaky, underhandedcorrupt, crooked - not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive
Adv.	1.	underhand - slyly and secretly; "Mean revenge, committed underhand"- John Donne; "oldline aristocratic diplomats underhandedly undermined the attempt...to align Germany with the Western democracies"- C.G.Bowersunderhandedly
	2.	underhand - with the hand swung below shoulder level; "throwing a ball underarm"underarm

underhand

adjective sly, secret, crooked (informal), devious, sneaky, secretive, fraudulent, treacherous, dishonest, deceptive, clandestine, unscrupulous, crafty, unethical, furtive, deceitful, surreptitious, stealthy, dishonourable, below the belt (informal), underhanded The Prime Minister had been involved in underhand financial deals.
open, legal, above board, frank, principled, outright, honourable, honest, scrupulous

underhand

adjectiveMarked by treachery or deceit:devious, disingenuous, duplicitous, guileful, indirect, lubricious, shifty, sneaky, underhanded.

Translations

clandestinosegreto