"underwise" meaning in English

See underwise in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

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Etymology: From under- + wise. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|wise}} under- + wise Head templates: {{en-adj}} underwise (comparative more underwise, superlative most underwise)
  1. Lacking adequate or sufficient wisdom; insufficiently wise.
    Sense id: en-underwise-en-adj-wz~Od4Z3 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 6 40 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Adverb

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Etymology: From under + -wise. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|under|wise}} under + -wise Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} underwise (not comparable)
  1. On or to the bottom or underside of; beneath; underneath. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-underwise-en-adv-IYjT7IvI
  2. Below; hereafter. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-underwise-en-adv-JWAF6P6M Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 6 40 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

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Etymology: From under + -wise. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|under|wise}} under + -wise Head templates: {{en-noun|!}} underwise (plural not attested)
  1. Underside. Tags: no-plural
    Sense id: en-underwise-en-noun-QHQr3RjD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English nouns with unattested plurals, English terms prefixed with under-, English terms suffixed with -wise, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 11 27 48 Disambiguation of English nouns with unattested plurals: 14 18 68 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with under-: 15 17 27 41 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -wise: 14 22 64 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 6 40 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 8 30 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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