cagily

In evasive fashion

Cagily means in a cautious, evasive, or guarded manner—reluctant to reveal information or commit to a position: She answered cagily when asked about her plans.

The word suggests wariness, as if someone is being careful not to be trapped or exposed.

From cagey, evoking an animal wary of a cage.

cautious

carefully

With deliberate attention

prudentlyWith careful judgment
gingerlyWith wary caution
tentativelyWithout full commitment

guardedly · deliberately · circumspectly · judiciously · discreetly · conservatively · mindfully · heedfully · warily · gently

evasive

guarded

Wary and restrained

noncommittalNot expressing clear opinion
evasiveAvoiding direct response
elusiveHard to find

hedging · deflecting · vague · indirect · coy · reticent · tight-lipped · secretive · withholding · circumlocutory

suspicious

wary

Guardedly alert

distrustfulLacking faith in others
skepticalInclined to question claims
leeryCautiously distrustful

dubious · mistrustful · watchful · alert · apprehensive · uneasy · doubtful · questioning · hesitant · gunshy

cunning

sly

Cleverly deceptive

craftyCleverly deceptive
shrewdPractically clever, perceptive
wilySkilled at deception

calculating · artful · canny · conniving · scheming · clever · foxy · slick · devious · strategic

cagily

carefully

guarded

wary

sly

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