furtively
/ˈfɜːtɪvli/
furtively adverb: in a furtive manner.
Adverb
furtively (comparative more furtively, superlative most furtively)
- In a furtive manner.
- And furtively Time looked him in the face and edged towards him fingering with his dripping fingers the hilt of his nimble sword.1906, Lord Dunsany [i.e., Edward Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany], Time and the Gods, London: William Heineman, →OCLC, page 4
- The only diversions I recall were a pair of Avocets flying over, and a young lady who regularly each afternoon furtively crept into the dunes [...] and crouched down for a clandestine wee!1983, Bill Oddie, Gone Birding, London: Methuen, page 128
- Synonyms:
- secretively, surreptitiously
furtively meaning in Bengali and Sanskrit
furtively in Bengali
- চোরাগোপ্তাভাবে
furtively in Sanskrit
- in a furtive manner
- सनुतर् sanutar
Synonyms of furtively
Forms of furtively
| comparative | more furtively |
|---|---|
| superlative | most furtively |
Origin of furtively
From Middle English furtyvely; equivalent to furtive + -ly.
Questions about furtively
- What does furtively mean?
- Furtively means in a furtive manner.
- What is furtively in Bengali?
- Furtively in Bengali is চোরাগোপ্তাভাবে. See Furtively meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is furtively?
- Furtively is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce furtively?
- Furtively is pronounced /ˈfɜːtɪvli/ (UK).
Words near furtively in the dictionary
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