(of a person or a remark they make) careful; not showing feelings or giving much information:
a guarded reply * You should be more guarded in what you say to reporters. * They gave the news a guarded welcome (= did not show great enthusiasm about it).
OPPUNGUARDED
guardedly adverb
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