furtively

adverb/ˈfɜːtɪvli/CEFR C2

চোরা চোখে, লুকিয়ে

Meaning

In a quick secret way that shows you do not want to be seen.

Example sentences

  • He glanced furtively at the door.চোরা চোখে সে দরজার দিকে তাকাল।
  • She furtively slipped the note across.লুকিয়ে সে চিরকুটটি এগিয়ে দিল।

Common phrases with “furtively”

  • glance furtivelyচোরা চোখে তাকানো
  • move furtivelyলুকিয়ে চলা
  • furtively hiddenগোপনে লুকানো

A common mistake

The police furtively arrested him in front of the crowd.→The police quietly arrested him away from the crowd.

Furtively means both hidden and guilty-looking — the person is afraid of being caught. An action taken openly in front of witnesses cannot be furtive, whatever its manner.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: surreptitiously, stealthily

Antonyms: openly

Similar words, and what each means

  • surreptitiously

    চুপিসারে, নজর এড়িয়ে

    In a quiet, hidden way, so that nobody notices.

  • stealthily

    নিঃশব্দে, চুপিসারে

    Moving quietly and carefully so as not to be noticed.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

  • furtiveadjectiveচোরা, চুপিসারে করা

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “furtively” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • মূলত, প্রকৃতপক্ষে
    • • কেন
    • • একইভাবে
    • • চোরা চোখে, লুকিয়ে
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    চোরা চোখে, লুকিয়ে — furtively (adverb) — চোরা চোখে, লুকিয়ে. In a quick secret way that shows you do not want to be seen.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “furtively”?

    • • extremely
    • • equally
    • • surreptitiously
    • • otherwise
    Show the answer

    surreptitiously — surreptitiously — চুপিসারে, নজর এড়িয়ে. In a quiet, hidden way, so that nobody notices.

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