1. (

• underhand ,
• underhanded ,
• underarm

) with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level; "an underhand pitch"; "an underhand stroke" ;

2. (

• sneaky ,
• underhand ,
• underhanded

) marked by deception; "achieved success in business only by underhand methods" ;

1. (

• underhandedly ,
• 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.Bowers ;

2. (

• underarm ,
• underhand

) with the hand swung below shoulder level; "throwing a ball underarm" ;