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furtively

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fur·tive  (fûrtv)
adj.
1. Characterized by stealth; surreptitious.
2. Expressive of hidden motives or purposes; shifty. See Synonyms at secret.
[French furtif, from Old French, from Latin frtvus, from frtum, theft, from fr, thief; see bher-1 in Indo-European roots.]
furtive·ly adv.
furtive·ness n.
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Adv.1.furtively - in a furtive manner; "the soldiers were furtively crawling through the night"
on the sly
Translations
furtively [ˈfɜːtɪvlɪ] ADV → furtivamente
furtively [ˈfɜːrtɪvli] adv → furtivement
furtively
adv look, glance → verstohlen; behave → verdächtig
furtively [ˈfɜːtɪvlɪ] adv → furtivamente
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