underhand

Meaning

adjective

1. with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level
   “an underhand pitch”
2. marked by deception
   “achieved success in business only by underhand methods”

adverb

1. slyly and secretly- John Donne- C.G.Bowers
   “Mean revenge, committed underhand”
2. with the hand swung below shoulder level
   “throwing a ball underarm”

Synonyms for underhand

• underhanded
• underarm
• sneaky
• crooked
• underhandedly

Antonyms of underhand

• overhand