underhandedly

See also: under-handedly

English

Alternative forms

• under-handedly
• underhanded
• under-handed

Etymology

From underhanded +‎ -ly.

Adverb

underhandedly (comparative more underhandedly, superlative most underhandedly)

1. In an underhanded manner.
   • 1983 December 24, Eric E. Rofes, “On Growing Pains”, in Gay Community News, volume 11, number 23, page 5:

     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.