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- [key-jee]
- /ˈkeɪ dʒi/
- /ˈkeɪ.dʒɪ.li/
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- [key-jee]
- /ˈkeɪ dʒi/
Definitions of cagily word
- adjective cagily cautious, wary, or shrewd: a cagey reply to the probing question. 1
- noun cagily In a cagy manner. 1
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Origin of cagily
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1890-95; cage + -y1
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Parts of speech for Cagily
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cagily popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
cagily usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cagily
adverb cagily
- warily — in a wary manner.
- guardedly — cautious; careful; prudent: to be guarded in one's speech.
- cautiously — showing, using, or characterized by caution: a cautious man; To be cautious is often to show wisdom.
- carefully — cautious in one's actions: Be careful when you cross the street.
- reticency — the state of being reticent, or reserved, especially with regard to speaking freely; restraint: His natural reticence seemed to disappear under the influence of alcohol.
Antonyms for cagily
adverb cagily
- recklessly — utterly unconcerned about the consequences of some action; without caution; careless (usually followed by of): to be reckless of danger.
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