— furtively , adv. — furtiveness , n.
/ferr"tiv/ , adj.
1. taken, done, used, etc., surreptitiously or by stealth; secret: a furtive glance.
2. sly; shifty: a furtive manner.
[ 1480-90; furtivus, equiv. to furt ( um ) theft (cf. fur thief) + -ivus -IVE ]
Syn. 1. clandestine, covert. 2. underhand, cunning.