2 uses
(click/touch triangles for details)
Definition
taking pains to avoid being observed
or:
in a manner indicating nervousness (being cautious or appearing suspicious)
or:
in a manner indicating nervousness (being cautious or appearing suspicious)
- With eyes for the most part downcast and, if ever they lighted on a fellow creature, at once and furtively averted, Bernard hastened across the roof.p. 63.5
furtively = taking pains to avoid being noticed
- With a wave of his hand he indicated the gardens, the huge building of the Conditioning Centre, the naked children furtive in the undergrowth or running across the lawns.p. 43.4
There are no more uses of "furtive" in Brave New World.
Typical Usage
(best examples)