underhandedly

underhandedly
adverb
slyly and secretly
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"Mean revenge, committed underhand"- John Donne

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"oldline aristocratic diplomats underhandedly undermined the attempt...to align Germany with the Western democracies"- C.G.Bowers

• Syn: ↑underhand
• Derived from adjective: ↑underhand

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adverb
: in a secret or deceitful manner

old line aristocratic diplomats underhandedly undermined the attempt … to align Germany with the Western democracies — C.G.Bowers

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underhanˈdedly adverb
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Main Entry: ↑under-

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  • Underhandedly — Un der*hand ed*ly, adv. In an underhand manner. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • underhandedly adv — I usually pitch for my softball team, Tom said underhandedly …   English expressions

  • underhandedly — adverb see underhanded II …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • underhandedly — See underhand. * * * …   Universalium

  • underhandedly — adverb In an underhanded manner …   Wiktionary

  • underhandedly — adv. clandestinely, deceitfully, dubiously, slyly, cunningly …   English contemporary dictionary

  • underhandedly — ad. See underhand, ad …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • underhandedly — un·der·hand·ed·ly …   English syllables

  • underhanded — underhandedly, adv. underhandedness, n. /un deuhr han did/, adj. 1. underhand. 2. short handed: By the time of the Navy game, Army usually finds itself underhanded. [1800 10; UNDER + HANDED] * * * …   Universalium

  • underhand adv — underhandedly adv …   English expressions

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