: marked by secrecy, chicanery, and deception : not honest and aboveboard : sly
an underhanded attempt to gain power
underhandedly
adverb
underhandedness
noun
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the commercial is a part of an underhanded PR campaign to whitewash the company's environmental record
an underhanded attempt at infiltrating the other party's headquarters
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Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Adversaries can use these underhanded tactics to twist public opinion, discredit the vote, and sway its outcome.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
The main concern would be whether any foul and underhanded content might have been scanned at some point.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Blake Hinson, Kyle Anderson and an underhanded Steve Kerr each hit one half-court shot.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Given the way that feuds like this are typically booked, Reed should get the first win without any underhanded tactics so that Rollins, the fan favorite, has to overcome the odds to ultimately win the rivalry.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Adversaries can use these underhanded tactics to twist public opinion, discredit the vote, and sway its outcome.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
The main concern would be whether any foul and underhanded content might have been scanned at some point.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Blake Hinson, Kyle Anderson and an underhanded Steve Kerr each hit one half-court shot.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Underhanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underhanded. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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