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Underneath

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Adverb

1. underneath

on the lower or downward side; on the underside of

Example Sentences:
'a chest of drawers all scratched underneath'

2. underneath

under or below an object or a surface; at a lower place or level; directly beneath

Example Sentences:
'we could see the original painting underneath'
'a house with a good foundation underneath'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Underneath

see synonyms of underneath
preposition, adverb
1. 
under; beneath
adjective
2. 
lower
noun
3. 
a lower part, surface, etc

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Underneath

see synonyms of underneath
adverb
1. 
under; below; beneath
2. 
on the underside; at a lower level
3.  American Football
in front of the pass defenders
preposition
4. 
under; below; beneath
5. 
under the form, guise, or authority of
6.  American Football
in front of
adjective
7. 
under or lower
noun
8. 
the underpart; bottom side

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Underneath

see synonyms of underneath
adv.
1. In or to a place beneath; below.
2. On the lower face or underside.
prep.
1. Under; below; beneath.
2. Under the power or control of.
adj.
Lower; under.
n.
The part or side below or under.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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