Meaning

1 senses
  1. In a furtive manner.

    скры́тноskrýtno, укра́дкойukrádkoj, тайко́мtajkóm

    in a furtive manner

Examples

5 sentences
  1. Tom looked around furtively.

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  2. Tom glanced furtively at Mary.

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  3. Tom furtively glanced at his watch.

    ruТом украдкой поглядывал на часы.

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  4. That man over there has been glancing at us furtively for a while, do you know him?

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  5. Tom would furtively read Mary's diary while she was having a bath.

    deWährend Maria badete, las Tom heimlich in ihrem Tagebuch.

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Translations

4 languages
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By meaning 1
in a furtive manner:

Origin

From Middle English furtyvely; equivalent to furtive + -ly.

From Middle English furtyvely; equivalent to furtive + -ly.

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Forms

more furtively, most furtively
Comparativemore furtively Lesson
Superlativemost furtively

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

1 related words
Relatedfurtive

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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