Underhandedly (Adverb)
Meaning
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.
Examples
- The government officials worked underhandedly to discredit the whistleblower's evidence against them.
- They underhandedly manipulated the data to make their rival company appear less successful.
- During the election, opponents underhandedly spread false information about the leading candidate.
- The corporation underhandedly drove out local businesses to gain control of the market.
- Political opponents underhandedly stole sensitive information to use against each other in the debate.