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UNDERHANDEDLY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does underhandedly mean?
• UNDERHANDEDLY (adverb)
The adverb UNDERHANDEDLY has 1 sense:
1. slyly and secretly
Familiarity information: UNDERHANDEDLY used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Slyly and secretly
Synonyms:
underhand; underhandedly
Context example:
oldline aristocratic diplomats underhandedly undermined the attempt...to align Germany with the Western democracies
Pertainym:
underhand (marked by deception)
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