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under-handedly

under-handedly is the alternative form of underhandedly.

Meaning of underhandedly

Adverb

underhandedly (comparative more underhandedly, superlative most underhandedly)

  1. In an underhanded manner.
    • Because that democratic process did not initially support one of Hutchinson's choices of candidates, he points the finger at "leadership" and implies that things were underhandedly rigged from the start.1983 December 24, Eric E. Rofes, “On Growing Pains”, in Gay Community News, volume 11, number 23, page 5

Forms of under-handedly

comparativemore under-handedly
superlativemost under-handedly

Questions about under-handedly

What is under-handedly the alternative form of?
Under-handedly is the alternative form of underhandedly.

Words near under-handedly in the dictionary

  1. under-fired
  2. under-ground
  3. under-grounder
  4. under-grounders
  5. under-handed
  6. under-handedly
  7. under-handedness
  8. under-hedging
  9. under-kimono
  10. under-kimonos
  11. under-manager

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