thievishly

An archaic adverb meaning 'in a thievish manner' or 'like a thief.' It was used to describe actions performed stealthily, dishonestly, or with the intent to steal. The word is now considered obsolete in modern English.

• 🇩🇪Veraltetes Adverb, das bedeutet 'auf diebische Weise' oder 'wie ein Dieb'. Es beschrieb Handlungen, die heimlich, unehrlich oder in der Absicht zu stehlen ausgeführt wurden. Im modernen Englisch gilt das Wort als veraltet.

1. In a manner characteristic of a thief C1 formal

   Acting in a way that is secretive, sneaky, or dishonest, as if stealing.

   • He looked around thievishly before pocketing the wallet.
   • She moved thievishly through the crowd, avoiding eye contact.
   • The cat crept thievishly toward the unattended fish.

   🇩🇪Diebisch

   Synonyme: covertlyfurtivelysecretlyslylysneakilystealthilysurreptitiouslyunderhandedly

• more thievishly comparative form
• most thievishly superlative form