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furtively

adverb

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Pronunciation: /ˈfɜːtɪvli/

adv

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

  1. 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.

    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!