All 10 Uses

furtive
in
The Sunlight Dialogues
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At the bathroom door he paused, scowling; then, furtively, he went on to the head of the stairs.†
Chpt 1 *

furtively = while taking pains to avoid being observed; or in a nervous manner (as though hoping not to be seen)
He glanced at the man furtively, then, angry and ashamed, went on to the lavatory to wash his wounded hand, then back to his office as though Kozlowski were still out there in his car.†
Chpt 1
He got into the coat, glanced furtively over at the others, and came out of the cell.†
Chpt 1
After the first day he began sometimes to glance furtively at the new prisoner, without real prejudice or even particular interest, merely as one might glance at some fat, harmless snake to see what he was doing; and then sometimes—but less often—he would glance at the Indians.†
Chpt 2
This time, however, he continued to watch, furtively, past his shoulder.†
Chpt 2
He shook hands with the man, furtively broke wind again, and sat down.†
Chpt 2
Furtively she wiped her cheek with the back of her right hand.†
Chpt 6
He got out of the hammock without a sound and began to move slowly, furtively, toward the house.†
Chpt 10
There were wild things out in these woods and swamps, and at night the high hills over his shoulder would furtively change their places.†
Chpt 13
A furtive old man stood in the turn-around with a watering can.†
Chpt 19

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