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underneath

[ uhn-der-neeth, -neeth ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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

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preposition

under; beneath

adjective

lower

noun

a lower part, surface, etc

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Word History and Origins

Origin of underneath¹

before 900; Middle English undernethe, Old English underneothan. See under, beneath

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Word History and Origins

Origin of underneath¹

Old English underneothan, from under + neothan below; related to Old Danish underneden; see beneath

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One of England's most successful cricketers, Flintoff previously said he is "loving" his return to the sport coaching England Lions - the development squad underneath England Men's cricket team.

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"My skin felt like there was cement underneath," she says.

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Earlier on Friday, the fire brigade put out a fire underneath a bridge near Ebbsfleet International, according to a post on X by Network Rail Kent and Sussex.

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“It’s underneath that big lie of ‘doing away with waste, fraud, and abuse’ that they’ve been actually doing away with the agency and its ability to serve the customers,” he explained.

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Lam, who had stayed in class with the last four students, tucked her laptop, lunch and several pairs of ears underneath her arms and opened the door, intent on leading her kids to the buses.

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undermost undernourish

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