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In some senses, underly is marked as obsolete, rare, colloquial. Watch for register when choosing this word.
underly
/ˈʌndə(ɹ)li/
adv 2adj 1verb 1
Collocations
4ADJ.
inclusive, young
VERB + UNDERLY
felt
UNDERLY + NOUN
aloft, others, women
ADV.
overly
Definitions
adj
1
Poor; inferior.
adv
1
At a lower level.
The Seed-Branch […] is presently divided into two main Branches, and those two into other less; whereof some underly, others aloft, run along the Coat.
2
In an inferior or inadequate manner; insufficiently (chiefly in opposition to overly).
In this case, we are not in a position—at least from the perspective of the rules themselves and the values that lie behind them—to say that they are overly or underly inclusive.
Overly madeup and underly dressed young women were dancing in a cluster on the floor.
verb
1
Nonstandard spelling of underlie.
I asked him what principles he felt should underly the care provided during such a voyage.
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The Seed-Branch […] is presently divided into two main Branches, and those two into other less; whereof some underly, others aloft, run along the Coat.
Wiktionary02
In this case, we are not in a position—at least from the perspective of the rules themselves and the values that lie behind them—to say that they are overly or underly inclusive.
Wiktionary03
Overly madeup and underly dressed young women were dancing in a cluster on the floor.
Wiktionary04
I asked him what principles he felt should underly the care provided during such a voyage.
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