In an evasive, secretive, or cautiously wary manner; without giving a direct answer.
From 'cagey' + '-ly' (adverb-forming suffix), creating an adverb meaning 'in a cagey way'.
When someone answers cagily, they're using silence and vagueness as a tool—it's the verbal equivalent of a boxer holding back, waiting to see what their opponent will do.
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