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circumspectly
cir·cum·spect C0366900 (sûr′kəm-spĕkt′)adj. Heedful of circumstances and potential consequences; prudent. [Middle English, from Latin circumspectus, past participle of circumspicere, to take heed : circum-, circum- + specere, to look; see spek- in Indo-European roots.] cir′cum·spec′tion (-spĕk′shən) n.cir′cum·spect′ly adv.ThesaurusAdv. | 1. | circumspectly - in a cagey manner; "`I don't know yet,' he answered cagily"cagily | Translationscircumspectly Related to circumspectly: repetitious, imprudentSynonyms for circumspectlyadv in a cagey mannerSynonyms |