furtively

[US]/'fə:tivli/
[UK]/ˈfə..tɪvlɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. på en snilføl eller hemmelig måte; hemmelig

Phrases & Collocations

move furtively

bevege seg forsiktig

look around furtively

se rundt forsiktigt

whisper furtively

snu forsiktigt

act furtively

handle forsiktigt

hide furtively

skjule seg forsiktigt

walk furtively

gå forsiktigt

sneak furtively

smuggle forsiktigt

Example Sentences

He glanced furtively at the clock during the boring meeting.

Han så på klokken med mistenksomme øyne under den kjedelige møtet.

She furtively slipped the note into his pocket without anyone noticing.

Hun smuglet brevet inn i lommen hans uten at noen merket det.

The spy moved furtively through the dark alley, trying to avoid detection.

Spionen beveget seg mistenksomt gjennom den mørke gata, prøvende å unngå oppdagelse.

He furtively checked his phone under the table during the dinner with his parents.

Han kontrollerte telefonen sin mistenksomt under bordet under middagen med foreldrene sine.

The cat crept furtively towards the bird, hoping to catch it by surprise.

Katten kryp mistenksomt mot finken, håpende på å fange den overraskende.

She furtively opened the letter addressed to her sister, curious about its contents.

Hun åpnet brevet som var adressert til søsteren hennes mistenksomt, nysgjerrig på innholdet.

The thief furtively entered the house through an unlocked window.

Tyven kom inn i huset mistenksomt gjennom et ulokket vindu.

He spoke furtively about the confidential project, making sure no one overheard.

Han snakket mistenksomt om det konfidensielle prosjektet, og sikret seg at ingen hørte med.

She furtively took a piece of candy from the jar when no one was looking.

Hun tok en bit sjokolade fra jarret når ingen så etter henne.

The students furtively passed notes to each other during the exam.

Elevene snudde papirer til hverandre mistenksomt under eksamen.

Real-world Examples

I could see a few of the other kids in class eyeing me furtively.

Jeg kunne se at noen av de andre elevene i klassen så på meg forsiktig.

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

A small trickle of witches and wizards was creeping furtively up the otherwise deserted street to visit the hospital.

En liten gruppe hekser og trollmenn kryp forsiktigt opp den ellers nakne gata for å besøke sykehuset.

Source: 5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Sikes eyed him furtively from time to time.

Sikes så på ham forsiktigt fra tid til tid.

Source: Oliver Twist (Original Version)

He eyes the curtains furtively, as if considering hiding in them.

Han så på gardinene forsiktigt, som om han overveide å skjule seg i dem.

Source: Red White & Royal Blue

He looked furtively at the police uniform on Shorty.

Han så forsiktigt på politibekken på Shorty.

Source: The Woman at the Bottom of the Lake (Part 2)

Daphne had stopped sniffing her husband's shirts, furtively, in his wardrobe.

Daphne hadde opphørt med å snus i sin mands skjorter, forsiktigt, i hans garderobe.

Source: After You (Me Before You #2)

Then furtively the percussion–cap box came out.

Så kom det forsiktigt frem med kassen med detonator.

Source: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

If an eye were furtively raised and met his, it was instantly averted.

Hvis en øye ble løftet forsiktigt og møtte hans, vendte den umiddelbart bort.

Source: Oliver Twist (Original Version)

She glances furtively left and right to make sure she is not being watched.

Hun kikker forsiktigt venstre og høyre for å være sikker på at hun ikke blir observert.

Source: Friday Flash Fiction - 100-word Micro Fiction

He had the scientific detachment to pull out his watch and furtively note the hour.

Han hadde den vitenskapelige avstandet for å trekke ut sin klokke og forsiktigt notere timen.

Source: People and Ghosts (Part 2)

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