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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)
- He slinks in furtively, as if he were escaping from someone.Act 2 (48% in)
furtively = while taking pains to avoid being observed
- Then he looks away and his expression becomes furtive and frightened.Act 1 (77% in)
- Harry glances at him with helpless dread—then drops his eyes and looks furtively around the table.Act 2 (90% in)
- While he is doing so, Jimmy, in a sick panic, sneaks to the bar and furtively reaches for Larry's glass of whiskey.Act 3 (70% in)
There are no more uses of "furtive" in The Iceman Cometh.
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