adj. 1 done by stealth, clandestine, meant to escape notice. 2 sly, stealthy. 3 stolen, taken secretly. 4 thievish, pilfering. furtively adv. furtiveness n.
[ F furtif -ive or L furtivus f. furtum theft ]
adj. 1 done by stealth, clandestine, meant to escape notice. 2 sly, stealthy. 3 stolen, taken secretly. 4 thievish, pilfering. furtively adv. furtiveness n.
[ F furtif -ive or L furtivus f. furtum theft ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012