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Princeton's WordNet

  1. underhandedly, underhandadverb

    slyly and secretly

    "Mean revenge, committed underhand"- John Donne; "oldline aristocratic diplomats underhandedly undermined the attempt...to align Germany with the Western democracies"- C.G.Bowers

Wiktionary

  1. underhandedlyadverb

    In an underhanded manner.

ChatGPT

  1. underhandedly

    Underhandedly refers to acting in a secretive, deceitful, or dishonest manner, often with the intention to trick or deceive others. It involves using tactics that are often sneaky or manipulative, typically for personal gain or advantage.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Underhandedlyadverb

    in an underhand manner

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of underhandedly in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of underhandedly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of underhandedly in a Sentence

  1. Oi Yan Poon:

    These statements may seem innocent, but…they underhandedly and subtly undermine the very real experiences with racism, sexism and other forms of oppression.

  2. Oi Yan Poon:

    According to psychological and public health research, microaggressions can lead to negative health consequences including heart disease, diabetes,depressionand substance abuse, these statements may seem innocent, but…they underhandedly and subtly undermine the very real experiences with racism, sexism and other forms of oppression.

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    a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
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