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underneath
[uhn-der-neeth, -neeth]
preposition
below the surface or level of; directly or vertically beneath; at or on the bottom of.
under the control of; in a lower position in a hierarchy of authority.
Underneath the department heads are the junior executives.
hidden, disguised, or misrepresented, as by a false appearance or pretense.
Underneath his bluster is a timid nature.
adverb
below; at a lower level or position; on the underside.
adjective
lower; situated below or under.
noun
the bottom; underside; lowest part.
underneath
/ ˌʌԻəˈԾːθ /
preposition
under; beneath
adjective
lower
noun
a lower part, surface, etc
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of underneath1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of underneath1
Example Sentences
The man then appears to slip and fall onto the chair, crushing it underneath him.
Tucked underneath a bush of sprawling, heart-shaped leaves would be yellow squash blossoms that blessed us with fresh squash in the blink of an eye.
For you, what was it like to have that sort of bubbling underneath?
Sitting underneath all this drama, it is hard to keep a sense of perspective.
How friendless he seemed nursing his can of Hamm’s underneath the No Swearing reminder.
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