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Underhand vs Underhandly - What's the difference?

underhand | underhandly |

As adverbs the difference between underhand and underhandly

is that underhand is with an underhand movement while underhandly is in an underhand manner.

As an adjective underhand

is secret; clandestine.

underhand

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • secret; clandestine
  • (by extension) dishonest and sneaky; done in a secret or sly manner
  • thrown (etc.) with the hand brought forward and up from below

    • Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • with an underhand movement
  • in a sly, sneaky or secret manner

    • underhandly

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In an underhand manner.