Meanings of underhand means in English

However, was he ready to take the top job by any underhand means necessary?

Do they not always work by infamous and underhand means?

The Mountain justly charged them with having attempted to save the King by underhand means.

Puea Thai accuses the protesters of trying to seize power through underhand means, abetted by the Democrats.

They do it all by underhand means.

Davison was fulfilling orders in attempting, by underhand means, to deprive Marnix, for a time, of his liberty.

On Monday the Sunday Times was accused of using underhand means to get details of Mr Brown's financial dealings.

Whatever other governments can do, the United States cannot go into the securing, by such underhand means, the cession.

He used no underhand means.

Cousin Philip vows I shan't, and he seems to have some underhand means of stopping it-I- Idon'tknow what-

Moves to hand parliament ultimate authority over article 50 have been criticised as a devious and underhand means of frustrating Brexit.

He gets one's secrets into his hands, by underhand means, and then uses them to make one do whatever he chooses.

One naturally suspects them of having got what they want by some underhand means-andof having abandoned the rest of their sex.

"We have not found out this abominable deception by any underhand means," she said.

Underhand means of opposition, therefore-andthese not always the fairest-wereput in play to damage his interests and, if possible, effect his ruin.