evasively

Adverb

Meaning

with evasion; in an evasive manner

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

indirectly vaguely ambiguously tangentially insincerely equivocally noncommittal obliquely secondhand confusingly wordily misleadingly euphemistically civilly periphrastically
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Antonyms

point-blank firsthand straightforwardly man-to-man homelily

Examples

her husband seemed to know many of the people who were named, but he replied evasively when asked who they were Source: Internet

In the interview, John A. Lomax is heard asking if McTell knows any "complaining" songs (an earlier term for protest songs ), to which the singer replies somewhat uncomfortably and evasively that he does not. Source: Internet

Voronin refrained from answering your Infotag correspondent's question about possible coalitions after the elections, and only said evasively the Communists would be working to prevent destabilization and would be glad to cooperate for this sake. Source: Internet

The mayor answers evasively, pretending that he has no control over the City Park Commission, which is a "self-appointive commission. Source: Internet

In California Wilson was asked about his views on women's suffrage and though he was firmly opposed, he evasively said that it was a matter for the states to decide. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

evasive answer evasive maneuver evasive maneuvers evasiveness evat evatromonoside