furtively
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English furtyvely; equivalent to furtive + -ly.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adverb[edit]
furtively (comparative more furtively, superlative most furtively)
- In a furtive manner.
- 1906, Lord Dunsany [i.e., Edward Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany], Time and the Gods[1], London: William Heineman, →OCLC, page 4:
- And furtively Time looked him in the face and edged towards him fingering with his dripping fingers the hilt of his nimble sword.
Synonyms[edit]
Translations[edit]
in a furtive manner
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