underneath
pronunciation
How to pronounce underneath in British English:
UK [ˌʌndəˈniːθ]
How to pronounce underneath in American English:
US [ˌʌndərˈniːθ]
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- Adverb:
- on the lower or downward side
- lower down on the page
- beneath by way of support
- under or below an object or a surface
Word Origin
- underneath (adv.)
- Old English underneoðan, from under + neoðan "below" (see beneath).
Example
- 1. The name was written again in red ink underneath .
- 2. But underneath her commercialism and pragmatism , she has her principles .
- 3. Joe was underneath , with arms spread out and held and with martin 's knee on his chest .
- 4. He peered underneath . There was a body .
- 5. He 's right there underneath you .