underneath*/*/

underneath*/*/
[ˌʌndəˈniːθ]
adv, preposition
1) in, to, or through a place directly below something, or below something that covers it
I'll leave the key underneath the mat.[/ex]
He hid underneath the bed.[/ex]
The photographer's name was printed underneath.[/ex]
2) on the lower surface of something
The pancakes should be golden underneath.[/ex]
3) used for describing what someone or something is really like, despite how they may seem
Gary acts tough, but underneath he's really very kind.[/ex]

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