furtively
furtively · more furtively · most furtively
тайно, тайком, украдкой, скрытно
heimlich
In a furtive mannerIn a furtive manner.
/ˈfɜːtɪvli/
» Tom looked around furtively.
Meaning
1 sensesIn a furtive manner.
скры́тноskrýtno, укра́дкойukrádkoj, тайко́мtajkóm
in a furtive manner
Examples
5 sentencesTom looked around furtively.
Tom glanced furtively at Mary.
Tom furtively glanced at his watch.
ruТом украдкой поглядывал на часы.
That man over there has been glancing at us furtively for a while, do you know him?
Tom would furtively read Mary's diary while she was having a bath.
deWährend Maria badete, las Tom heimlich in ihrem Tagebuch.
Translations
4 languagesРусский
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| Comparative | more furtively Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most furtively |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- in a furtive manner:on the sly
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedfurtive
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb