furtively

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furtively

/ˈfɜːtɪvli/ UK

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

adverb more furtively · 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.
Similar: secretively, surreptitiously

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adv in a furtive manner

Español	furtivamente, a hurtadillas, a furto
日本語	ひそかに hisoka ni
中文	偷偷 tōutōu
Français	furtivement, subrepticement
Русский	скры́тно skrýtno, укра́дкой ukrádkoj, тайко́м tajkóm, та́йно tájno

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@misc{furtively_2026,
  title = {furtively},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/furtively},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}