On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Underhand. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as underhanded or underarm and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Underhand meaning
- Secret; clandestine.
- Dishonest and sneaky; done in a secret or sly manner.
- Thrown (etc.) with the hand brought forward and up from below.
Using Underhand
- The main meaning on this page is: Secret; clandestine. | Dishonest and sneaky; done in a secret or sly manner. | Thrown (etc.) with the hand brought forward and up from below.
- Useful related words include: underhanded, underarm, overhand, sneaky.
- In the example corpus, underhand often appears in combinations such as: underhand tactics, using underhand, and underhand.
Context around Underhand
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 11 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Underhand
- In this selection, "underhand" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, using, saw, nothing, tactics, dealings and deals stand out and add context to how "underhand" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include of using underhand tactics to and a full underhand stroke which. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "underhand" sits close to words such as abdulkadir, abed and abhay, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with underhand
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
She told the inquiry: “There was nothing underhand about it. (10 words)
An underhand pass is allowed from any part of the court. (11 words)
Secondus also accused APC of engaging in underhand tactics to win election at all cost. (15 words)
President, and as predicted, the NSA did well to cover his tracks by taking charge of the proceeding of the committee and ensuring that underhand deals linked to him while he was within the corridors of power were left untouched by the committee. (43 words)
It has been alleged that Arsenal's promotion, on historical grounds rather than merit, was thanks to underhand actions by Norris, who was chairman of the club at the time; see History of Arsenal F.C. (1886–1966) for more details. (41 words)
This led the prime minister to warn that this would cause an “impasse” and that henceforth the UK would no longer accept underhand negotiating tactics from the EU that in anyway disrespect a nation of such economic and political clout. (40 words)
Example sentences (20)
Disciplines include the hot saw, single buck, standing block chop, stock saw, underhand chop and springboard chop.
She told the inquiry: “There was nothing underhand about it.
A poll of 18,000 AA members revealed 58 per cent of people consider money-off fuel offers an 'underhand way' of getting shoppers to spend more money at the brand.
It will be recalled that weeks ago, contractors and other citizens protested against the Nsima Ekere-led commission accusing them of receiving bribes, favouritism, underhand dealings and large scale fraud.
Joe Clayton of NSW competes in the Underhand woodchopping event after the tragic death of a wood chopper.
Leader of the Commons Jacob Rees-Mogg launched a vicious attack on the plotters today and accused rebels of using underhand tactics to try to thwart Brexit and suggested they were 'too frightened' to force an election.
Mr Malami described the ruling as a sad one and the "consequences of the underhand dealings of the past administration".
President, and as predicted, the NSA did well to cover his tracks by taking charge of the proceeding of the committee and ensuring that underhand deals linked to him while he was within the corridors of power were left untouched by the committee.
All opposition figures thought to pose a serious challenge to Al-Sisi have pulled out of the race, accusing the government of underhand tactics to ensure Sisi an easy win.
As a result, Slimani has developed a second, slightly underhand method to ensure his dominance is rewarded by changing his bind and forcing the loosehead to the floor.
Secondus also accused APC of engaging in underhand tactics to win election at all cost.
Some election items that took about three months to procure in ordinary times were procured in a matter of hours, thus creating fertile ground for underhand deals and overpricing of goods.
Speaking at the official opening of Mutare courts’ legal year, Musakwa said politicians should resist the temptation of using underhand methods and violence to woo voters.
This led the prime minister to warn that this would cause an “impasse” and that henceforth the UK would no longer accept underhand negotiating tactics from the EU that in anyway disrespect a nation of such economic and political clout.
Umbrella for Democratic Change 2019 candidate for the Francistown East Constituency Morgan Moseki has accused the ruling Botswana Democratic Party of using underhand tactics to cling on to power.
An underhand pass is allowed from any part of the court.
Badminton rules also provide for testing a shuttlecock for the correct speed: 3.1: To test a shuttlecock, hit a full underhand stroke which makes contact with the shuttlecock over the back boundary line.
In contemporary volleyball, many types of serves are employed: * Underhand: a serve in which the player strikes the ball below the waist instead of tossing it up and striking it with an overhand throwing motion.
It has been alleged that Arsenal's promotion, on historical grounds rather than merit, was thanks to underhand actions by Norris, who was chairman of the club at the time; see History of Arsenal F.C. (1886–1966) for more details.
Newton C. Loken and Robert J. Willoughby,The Complete Book of Gymnastics, 6th ed., (Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1977), 200. * The reverse grip and underhand grip, is the opposite of the overhand grip.
Common combinations with underhand
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: