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UK
/ˌʌndənˈiːθ/
]
[ US /ˌəndɝˈniθ/ ]
[ US /ˌəndɝˈniθ/ ]
ADVERB
-
under or below an object or a surface; at a lower place or level; directly beneath
a house with a good foundation underneath
we could see the original painting underneath -
on the lower or downward side; on the underside of
a chest of drawers all scratched underneath
How To Use underneath In A Sentence
- The aerobrake - a huge, convex disc underneath the spacecraft - was producing friction with the Martian atmosphere.
- And when he knelt he found her squatting, in the far corner underneath, and in the slatted dark, saw only her eyes, wide and white. Gabbie Zombie
- The braai was an oil drum cut in half lengthways, with cut-down pipes soldered to its underneath as legs. Rainbow’s End
- A cat was sleeping underneath the table.
- There was a slight smile on his face and I could see his muscles bunching underneath his blazer.
- Secure the loose skin with fine skewers, or just tuck the skin underneath. The Sun
- I found my page and there was a photo of myself and underneath it my talents were pithily described.
- I managed to wiggle underneath them all, dislodging those on the very top by unbalancing the unsteady column.
- Underneath the ‘ordinary ’dial is another which has a rather diabolical look, but which is simply a piece of horology that shows those star signs that tell your horoscope.
- With that retort, Will shoved Mark into a table, but Mark countered, ducking from a roundhouse swing and taking Will's legs out from underneath him.
