cagily (Meaning)
cagily (r)
in a cagey manner
Synonyms & Antonyms of cagily
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- artless
- natural
- open
- honest
- natural
- honest
- frank
- innocent
- candid
- unpretentious
- forthright
- innocent
- direct
- artless
- public
- real
- open
- unaffected
- guileless
- direct
- outspoken
- ingenuous
- unpretentious
- frank
- sincere
- straightforward
- simple
- guileless
- unconcealed
- forthright
- unconcealed
- candid
- ingenuous
- real
- public
- plain
- unaffected
- simple
- obvious
- obvious
- straightforward
- outspoken
- plain
- sincere
Synonyms:
- unscrupulous
- oblique
- sneaky
- insinuating
- double-dealing
- smooth-tongued
- insincere
- knavish
- undercover
- stealthy
- deceitful
- concealed
- mealymouthed
- backhanded
- clandestine
- furtive
- Machiavellian
- hypocritical
- slippery
- surreptitious
- circular
- shifty
- serpentine
- circuitous
- fraudulent
- roundabout
- two-faced
- underhanded
- secret
- covert
- facile
- mealy
- underhand
Antonyms:
cagily Sentence Examples
- The detective cagily approached the suspect, studying his every move.
- She cagily navigated the negotiation table, ensuring she didn't reveal too much too soon.
- The politician cagily answered the reporter's questions, avoiding any potential traps.
- Aware of the risks, he cagily tiptoed through the minefield of office politics.
- The entrepreneur cagily guarded her trade secrets, knowing their value in the competitive market.
- He cagily avoided committing to any definite plans, preferring to keep his options open.
- With a cagily crafted argument, she swayed the jury in her client's favor.
- The spy cagily observed the movements of his target from a discreet vantage point.
- She cagily concealed her true emotions behind a mask of indifference.
- Despite her outward appearance of confidence, she cagily calculated every move in the high-stakes game of business.
FAQs About the word cagily
in a cagey manner
cunning, shrewd, wily, cute,slick, devious, subtle, calculating, treacherous, dishonest
artless, natural, open, honest, natural, honest, frank, innocent, candid, unpretentious
The detective cagily approached the suspect, studying his every move.
She cagily navigated the negotiation table, ensuring she didn't reveal too much too soon.
The politician cagily answered the reporter's questions, avoiding any potential traps.
Aware of the risks, he cagily tiptoed through the minefield of office politics.
