All 3 Uses of
furtive
in
Dubliners
- From the street door he walked on furtively on the inner side of the path towards the corner and all at once dived into a doorway.
Chpt 9 *furtively = while taking pains to avoid being observed
- He put his penny on the counter and, leaving the curate to grope for it in the gloom, retreated out of the snug as furtively as he had entered it.†
Chpt 9
- Those venal and furtive loves filled him with despair.†
Chpt 11
Definition:
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(furtive) taking pains to avoid being observed
or:
in a manner indicating nervousness (being cautious or appearing suspicious)