Underhanded (adjective)

  1. Dishonest or deceitful.
  2. Done in a secret or sneaky way.

Origin:

Early 17th century: from under- + handed.

Examples:

  1. The underhanded tactics used by the company were unethical.
  2. His underhanded behavior was discovered and he was fired.
  3. The underhanded deal was a complete surprise to everyone.
  4. She had an underhanded way of getting what she wanted.
  5. The underhanded political campaign was filled with lies and deceit.
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