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单词 furtively
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Definition of furtively in English:

furtively

adverbˈfəːtɪvliˈfərdɪvli
  • In a way that attempts to avoid notice or attention; secretively.

    I furtively glanced over at my father to see his reaction
    we ducked furtively into the pub
    Example sentencesExamples
    • My heart in my mouth, I hurried over to the window to look furtively outside.
    • We get to know, furtively yet intimately, a disparate group of six American women.
    • Everyone sneaked furtively around in anonymous saloons, loath to draw attention to themselves.
    • He started his art career by furtively creating installations around New York City in the middle of the night.
    • I got back in the car and furtively moved through the city streets.
    • Later, she stands behind a tree, furtively peeking around to the playground where she watches the little bully.
    • The smartly dressed may glance down furtively to check whether there is an embarrassing gap in their clothing.
    • Do you think there's something furtively authoritarian about such apparently freewheeling structures?
    • He glanced around furtively, thinking no one had noticed.
    • Marion was furtively scanning the room to make sure she was noticed.

Definition of furtively in US English:

furtively

adverbˈfərdɪvliˈfərdivlē
  • In a way that attempts to avoid notice or attention; secretively.

    I furtively glanced over at my father to see his reaction
    customers slipped furtively in
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Do you think there's something furtively authoritarian about such apparently freewheeling structures?
    • He glanced around furtively, thinking no one had noticed.
    • I got back in the car and furtively moved through the city streets.
    • Everyone sneaked furtively around in anonymous saloons, loath to draw attention to themselves.
    • Later, she stands behind a tree, furtively peeking around to the playground where she watches the little bully.
    • We get to know, furtively yet intimately, a disparate group of six American women.
    • The smartly dressed may glance down furtively to check whether there is an embarrassing gap in their clothing.
    • He started his art career by furtively creating installations around New York City in the middle of the night.
    • My heart in my mouth, I hurried over to the window to look furtively outside.
    • Marion was furtively scanning the room to make sure she was noticed.
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