Thesaurus: underhand

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1. a. Secret; clandestine; hence, mean; unfair; fraudulent.
2. a. Done, as pitching, with the hand lower than the shoulder, or, as bowling, with the hand lower than elbow.
3. adv. By secret means; in a clandestine manner; hence, by fraud; unfairly.
4. adv. In an underhand manner; -- said of pitching or bowling.
5. adj. with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level
6. adj. marked by deception
7. adv. slyly and secretly
8. adv. with the hand swung below shoulder level
9. 1. Secret; clandestine; hence, mean; unfair; fraudulent. Addison. 2. (Baseball, Cricket, etc.) Done, as pitching, with the hand lower than the shoulder, or, as bowling, with the hand lower than elbow. 1. By secret means; in a clandestine manner; hence, by fraud; unfairly. Such mean revenge, committed underhand. Dryden. Baillie Macwheeble provided Janet, underhand, with meal for their maintenance. Sir W. Scott. 2. (Baseball, Cricket, etc.) In an underhand manner; -- said of pitching or bowling.
10. Done, as pitching, with the hand lower than the shoulder, or,as bowling, with the hand lower than elbow.
11. r:39/j:61 a. with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level