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Meaning of "underhandedly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNDERHANDEDLY

underhandedly  [ˌʌndəˈhændɪdlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNDERHANDEDLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Underhandedly is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNDERHANDEDLY


absent-mindedly
ˌæbsəntˈmaɪndɪdlɪ
backhandedly
ˌbækˈhændɪdlɪ
candidly
ˈkændɪdlɪ
confoundedly
kənˈfaʊndɪdlɪ
even-handedly
ˌiːv ənˈhændɪdlɪ
forehandedly
ˌfɔːˈhændɪdlɪ
free-handedly
ˌfriːˈhændɪdlɪ
heavy-handedly
ˌhevɪˈhændɪdlɪ
high-handedly
ˌhaɪˈhændɪdlɪ
left-handedly
ˌlɛftˈhændɪdlɪ
narrow-mindedly
ˌnærəʊˈmaɪndɪdlɪ
offhandedly
ˈɒfˈhændɪdlɪ
open-handedly
ˌəʊpənˈhændɪdlɪ
red-handedly
ˌrɛdˈhændɪdlɪ
right-handedly
ˌraɪtˈhændɪdlɪ
single-handedly
ˌsɪŋɡəlˈhændɪdlɪ
single-mindedly
ˌsɪŋɡəlˈmaɪndɪdlɪ
splendidly
ˈsplendɪdlɪ
two-handedly
ˌtuːˈhændɪdlɪ
uncandidly
ʌnˈkændɪdlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNDERHANDEDLY

underground
underground railroad
undergrounder
undergrove
undergrown
undergrowth
underhair
underhand
underhand chop
underhanded
underhandedness
underhonest
underhung
underinflated
underinflation
underinsure
underinsured
underinvest
underinvestment
underived

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNDERHANDEDLY

addedly
allegedly
bullheadedly
cold-bloodedly
concededly
crowdedly
decidedly
degradedly
dividedly
fadedly
guardedly
high-mindedly
lopsidedly
misguidedly
offendedly
one-sidedly
secludedly
undecidedly
undividedly
unguardedly
unimpededly

Synonyms and antonyms of underhandedly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «underhandedly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNDERHANDEDLY

Find out the translation of underhandedly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of underhandedly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «underhandedly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

underhandedly
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bajo cuerda
570 millions of speakers

English

underhandedly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

underhandedly
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

underhandedly
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

исподтишка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

underhandedly
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

underhandedly
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sournoisement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dengan teliti
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hinterhältigerweise
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

underhandedly
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

underhandedly
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Underhandedly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

underhandedly
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

underhandedly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नीच प्रकारे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

underhandedly
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

subdolamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

podstępem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нишком
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pe ascuns
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

underhandedly
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

underhandedly
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bakvägen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

underhandedly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of underhandedly

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNDERHANDEDLY»

The term «underhandedly» is normally little used and occupies the 139.000 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNDERHANDEDLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «underhandedly» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «underhandedly» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about underhandedly

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNDERHANDEDLY»

Discover the use of underhandedly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to underhandedly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Social and Behavioural Sciences for Nurses: Psychology, ...
You can think of many different things here: underhandedly aiming to get the night shift swapped because you cannot cope with it properly; underhandedly trying to make an impression on a new colleague who is attending the meeting for the ...
‎1992
2
The Devil from Saint-Hyacinthe: Senator Týlesphore-Damien ...
The Jewish minority ... expresses its opinion openly and underhandedly.”1 The complaint of Dr. Philippe Hamel cited above expresses his deep disappointment that his ultramontane views had not prevailed in Quebec. In spite of the ...
Frank Myron Guttman, 2007
3
Complete Guide to Tarot Illuminati
Generally speaking, the Seven of Swords points to anything in the querent's life that they are doing secretly or underhandedly. They might not realize the extent to which they are doing it, but this card can often indicate the little ways in which ...
Kim Huggens, 2013
4
Reading Kristeva: Unraveling the Double-bind
Could they have guessed an uneasiness on my part in dealing with their uneasiness about a subjugating mother, precociously and encroachingly loving, abandoned or abiding, but always underhandedly fascinating? Do they set up, in my ...
Kelly Oliver, 1993
5
Introducing Maltese Linguistics: Selected Papers from the ...
Għaddielu l-karta baxx baxx he-passed-on-to.him the-paper low low 'He handed him the paper underhandedly' d. Biss biss irid ikollok Ph.D. fil-buffunati only only it-wants you-have Ph.D. in-the-clownings 'Indeed, really at least you need to ...
Bernard Comrie, 2009
6
Marfa and Presidio County, Texas: A Social, Economic, and ...
It was charged that Presidio County Commissioner's Court and County Judge Bobby Martinez underhandedly contracted to build a detention center in Marfa. Rick Thompson was not listed as defendant; it was charged that he “conspired and ...
Louise O’Connor and Cecilia Thompson, 2014
7
Law, Laity and Solidarities
Since, in this scenario, he would have conclusively revealed himself to be a traitor by deliberately and underhandedly betraying his lord and his people for gain, his trial could have provided no opportunity to explore the ambiguities and ironies ...
Pauline Stafford, Janet L. Nelson, Susan Reynolds, 2001
8
Law and the Illicit in Medieval Europe
However, the authors of trial scenes repeatedly privilege a narrow view of treason, according to which causing harm to a king or other lord counts as treason only if the defendant acted knowingly and underhandedly and breached a ...
Ruth Mazo Karras, Joel Kaye, E. Ann Matter, 2010
9
"De Sens Rassis":
2h He attributes the whole volume, rather underhandedly, to Octovien de Saint- Gelais- underhandedly, since only the first poem, La Chasse d 'amours, is Octovien's27 and Verard is simply capitalizing on a big poetic name.28 The volume ...
Keith Busby, Logan E. Whalen, Bernard Guidot, 2005
10
Killing the Desire
When Rose Harlow discovers her mother's lifeless body in a bathtub full of bleach water, she is sent reeling for answers.
Leanna Harrow, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNDERHANDEDLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term underhandedly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Gormley: The foreign policy debates we should be having
And some critics say that Canada has made some cuts underhandedly; in 2012-13, for instance, it effectively pocketed about 10 per cent of what it budgeted for ... «Ottawa Citizen, Aug 15»
2
Cultural Appropriation? Really?
... ethnic group, especially if it's from a culture deemed oppressed or exploited, someone else is right there to scold them for underhandedly “appropriating” it. «Patheos, Aug 15»
3
Nkandla: Fact checking the spin
Were President Jacob Zuma and his government blameless victims, exploited by unscrupulous contractors who underhandedly made a fortune from the ... «Mail & Guardian Online, Jul 15»
4
Corruption: What Zim can learn from China
The senior government officials often co-opt the system and enrich themselves underhandedly. This is not to say that corruption from government officials takes ... «The Zimbabwe Standard, Jul 15»
5
Brainerd council members clash over river plan
"You have, underhandedly, behind our backs, working diligently to scuttle the forward movement of our efforts," Borkenhagen said. Leadership and development ... «Brainerd Daily Dispatch, Jul 15»
6
Wordless wonderland
... Tatiana and Oberon (out actor Philip Fletcher) is excitingly conveyed via an exhilaratingly choreographed battle in which Tatiana underhandedly triumphs. «Washington Blade, Jul 15»
7
SNP foxhunting move a raiding party into English lawmaking
... straightforward because these changes were being put through (somewhat underhandedly, to some minds) via a statutory instrument, not primary legislation, ... «Channel 4 News, Jul 15»
8
Why This Article Body Shaming Serena Williams Has Twitter Raging
Readers felt the article, well-intentioned or not, seemed to underhandedly mock and criticize Serena's body type and diminish her wins by suggesting that if her ... «Seventeen Magazine, Jul 15»
9
Ricky Gervais Speaks Out Against Repealing Fox Hunting Ban In …
During the segment, May accused Cameron of underhandedly dismantling the fox hunting ban, describing the prime minister's move to scrap the limit on the ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
10
WWE News: Brock Lesnar Set To Lose To Seth Rollins At 'WWE …
However, if that is not in the plans, the only way to get him out of title contention would be to underhandedly take him out of it. It is the only real way it can be ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Underhandedly [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/underhandedly>. Apr 2024 ».
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