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Un"der*hand` (ŭn"d&etilde_;r*hănd`), a. 1. Secret; clandestine; hence, mean; unfair; fraudulent. Addison.
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2. (Baseball, Cricket, etc.) Done, as pitching, with the hand lower than the shoulder, or, as bowling, with the hand lower than the elbow.
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Un"der*hand` (ŭn"d&etilde_;r*hănd`), adv. 1. By secret means; in a clandestine manner; hence, by fraud; unfairly; dishonorably.
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Such mean revenge, committed underhand. Dryden.
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Baillie Macwheeble provided Janet, underhand, with meal for their maintenance. Sir W. Scott.
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In modern usage, the sense is usually negative.
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2. (Baseball, Cricket, etc.) In an underhand manner; thrown with the hand no higher than the shoulder and the palm turned upward during part of the pitch; -- said of pitching or bowling a ball.
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