on the lower or downward side; on the underside of
“a chest of drawers all scratched underneath”
adverb
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”
Pronunciation
US
/ˈʌndərˌniθ/
UK
/əndəˈniθ/
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