1. in a malicious, spiteful, or deliberately hurtful manner; with cattiness
Usage: informal; often used to describe unkind remarks or behavior, especially among women or in social contexts

Examples

• She cattily remarked that her rival's dress was 'interesting' for someone with that body type.
• He spoke cattily about his coworker's promotion, suggesting it was undeserved.
• The comment was made cattily, with a fake smile that didn't reach her eyes.
• She cattily dismissed the new student as 'trying too hard' to fit in.
• They exchanged cattily worded insults disguised as compliments.
• He responded cattily to the criticism, attacking the person rather than addressing the issue.