Underneath
WordNet
adverb
(1) Under or below an object or a surface; at a lower place or level; directly beneath
"We could see the original painting underneath"
"A house with a good foundation underneath"
(2) On the lower or downward side; on the underside of
"A chest of drawers all scratched underneath"
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Etymology
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Adverb
Preposition
- under, below, beneath.
- Underneath the water, all was calm.
- We flew underneath the bridge.
- We looked underneath the table.
- Under the control or power of.
- There was little freedom underneath the jackboot.
Noun
- The part under or lower.
- The underneath of the aircraft was painted blue.