furtively

'fɜ:tɪvlɪ

r. in a furtive manner

adv. 偷偷地, 秘密地

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furtively 来源于词根 furt- 意为“偷偷的、隐秘的”，加上副词后缀 -ively，表示以某种方式进行，因此可以理解为“以偷偷的方式”。

例句

1. She furtively glanced at her phone during the meeting.

她在会议中偷偷地看了看手机。

2. The cat moved furtively through the tall grass, searching for its prey.

猫在高草中悄悄移动，寻找猎物。

3. He furtively passed a note to his friend in class.

他在课堂上偷偷给朋友传了一张纸条。