underlined
adj. B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈəndɝˌɫaɪnd// UK //ˌʌndəlˈaɪnd// un·der·lined
adj. having a line drawn underneath it to show that it is important. You use this to make a specific word or sentence stand out from the rest of the text.
adj. marked with a line drawn beneath the text for emphasis or to indicate a hyperlink. Often used as a participial adjective to describe specific formatting in a document.
The underlined words in the text are the most important ones.
Please pay close attention to the underlined sections of the contract before you sign it.
The author used underlined text sparingly to ensure that the most critical arguments remained distinct from the surrounding narrative without cluttering the page.
Usage
Often follows a linking verb or precedes a noun to describe a state of emphasis.