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furtively

 

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Adverbial furtively has 1 sense
  1. furtively, on the sly - in a furtive manner; "the soldiers were furtively crawling through the night"
    Derived from adjective furtive1

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Furtively

Definition:

Furtively is an adverb that describes an action that is done secretly, stealthily, or in a way that avoids being noticed.

Senses:

Sense 1:

Acting in a manner that attempts to avoid detection or attention.

Example sentence: He furtively glanced over his shoulder before slipping the stolen necklace into his pocket.

Sense 2:

Showing an air of secrecy or surreptitiousness.

Example sentence: The group held a furtively whispered conversation in the back corner of the room.

Usage:

Furtively is used to describe actions, behaviors, or conversations that are done in a concealed or covert manner.

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