All furtively synonyms
furΒ·tive
F f adv furtively
- quietly β making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
- covertly β concealed; secret; disguised.
- personally β through direct contact; in person; directly: I will thank him personally.
- shrewdly β astute or sharp in practical matters: a shrewd politician.
- surreptitiously β obtained, done, made, etc., by stealth; secret or unauthorized; clandestine: a surreptitious glance.
- secretly β done, made, or conducted without the knowledge of others: secret negotiations.
- clandestinely β characterized by, done in, or executed with secrecy or concealment, especially for purposes of subversion or deception; private or surreptitious: Their clandestine meetings went undiscovered for two years.
- cunningly β skill employed in a shrewd or sly manner, as in deceiving; craftiness; guile.
- craftily β skillful in underhand or evil schemes; cunning; deceitful; sly.
- foxy β foxlike; cunning or crafty; slyly clever.
- sub rosa β confidentially; secretly; privately.
- under wraps β to enclose in something wound or folded about (often followed by up): She wrapped her head in a scarf.
- undercover β working or done out of public sight; secret: an undercover investigation.
- wildcat β any of several North American felines of the genus Lynx. Compare lynx.
- in camera β a judge's private office.
- on the qt β on the q.t., stealthily; secretly: to meet someone on the q.t.
- on the sly β cunning or wily: sly as a fox.
- stealthily β done, characterized, or acting by stealth; furtive: stealthy footsteps.
- confidentially β Confidentially is used to say that what you are telling someone is a secret and should not be discussed with anyone else.
- intimately β associated in close personal relations: an intimate friend.
- obscurely β (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.
- behind closed doors β If people have talks and discussions behind closed doors, they have them in private because they want them to be kept secret.
- in confidence β full trust; belief in the powers, trustworthiness, or reliability of a person or thing: We have every confidence in their ability to succeed.
- in secret β done, made, or conducted without the knowledge of others: secret negotiations.
- insidiously β intended to entrap or beguile: an insidious plan.
- privily β in a privy manner; secretly.
- under the table β of, relating to, or for use on a table: a table lamp.
- underhanded β underhand.
- unobserved β to see, watch, perceive, or notice: He observed the passersby in the street.
- behind someone's back β without someone's knowledge or consent
- intelligently β having good understanding or a high mental capacity; quick to comprehend, as persons or animals: an intelligent student.
- shifty β resourceful; fertile in expedients.
- o β the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- hush-hush β highly secret or confidential: a hush-hush political investigation.
- privately β belonging to some particular person: private property.
- slyly β in a deceitful manner; cunningly: They slyly plot to overthrow us.
adverb furtively
- sneakily β like or suggestive of a sneak; furtive; deceitful.
- secretively β having or showing a disposition to secrecy; reticent: He seems secretive about his new job.
- cleverly β mentally bright; having sharp or quick intelligence; able.
- foxily β In a foxy manner.
- clandestine β Something that is clandestine is hidden or kept secret, often because it is illegal.