furtively C2 Topic:War & Conflict US /ˈfɝːtɪvli/ UK /ˈfɜːtɪvli/ See IPA manual Freq #67973 Meanings 1 adv in a furtive manner The soldiers were furtively crawling through the night. 2 adv 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. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a furtive manner on the sly 2 adv · in a furtive manner. secretivelysurreptitiously Etymology From Middle English furtyvely; equivalent to furtive + -ly. Topics War & Conflict External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # furtively **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈfɝːtɪvli/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈfɜːtɪvli/ **Frequency rank:** 67973 ## Meanings 1. in a furtive manner 2. In a furtive manner. ## Examples - The soldiers were furtively crawling through the night. - And furtively Time looked him in the face and edged towards him fingering with his dripping fingers the hilt of his nimble sword. ## Etymology From Middle English furtyvely; equivalent to furtive + -ly. ## Topics - War & Conflict markdown