furtively

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
18
Words With Friends
20
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˈfɜːtɪvli/(UK)

Definition of furtively

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adv

  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!”

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Etymology

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

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