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underhand vs overhand

overhand vs underhand

underhand and overhand both are adjectives.

underhand is an adverb but overhand is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
underhand No Yes No Yes
overhand No Yes No No
underhand (adjective) overhand (adjective)
with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level with hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level
marked by deception sewn together with overhand stitches (close vertical stitches that pass over and draw the two edges together)
underhand (adverb) overhand (adverb)
with the hand swung below shoulder level
slyly and secretly
Difference between underhand and overhand

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