cagey
adjective
cautious, wary, or shrewd.
cagily
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a word derived from
cagey.
Example Sentences
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With the kids gathered, some wearing festive blue or red Christmas hats, Sliepova cagily asked if they wanted to meet someone.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 12, 2022
With the kids gathered, some wearing festive blue or red Christmas hats, Sliepora cagily asked if they wanted to meet someone.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 12, 2022
Once she identified herself as the Gerber baby — and as the mother of four to boot — Ms. Cook left herself open to a question that she had to answer cagily.
From New York Times ● Jun. 4, 2022
In the early months of the Reagan administration, he cagily outmaneuvered rivals including Ed Meese and Alexander Haig.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 30, 2020
“You say I’ve not been a good husband and a father,” my father said cagily.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
