underhand

Adjective
  1. With hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level (synset 302480006)
    "an underhand pitch"; "an underhand stroke"
    referred to in: athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
    same as: underarm, underhanded
  2. Marked by deception (synset 302327024)
    "achieved success in business only by underhand methods"
    similar to: corrupt, crooked - not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive
    same as: sneaky, underhanded
Adverb
  1. Slyly and secretly (synset 400489336)
    "Mean revenge, committed underhand"; "oldline aristocratic diplomats underhandedly undermined the attempt...to align Germany with the Western democracies"
    same as: underhandedly
  2. With the hand swung below shoulder level (synset 400488998)
    "throwing a ball underarm"
    same as: underarm

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