thievishly

• Adverbe désuet signifiant 'à la manière d'un voleur' ou 'comme un voleur'. Il servait à décrire des actions accomplies de manière cachée, malhonnête ou avec l'intention de voler. En anglais moderne, le mot est considéré comme vieilli.

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.

1. In a manner characteristic of a thiefC1formal

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

   de manière voleuse

   • 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.

   Synonymescovertlyfurtivelysecretlyslylysneakilystealthilysurreptitiouslyunderhandedly