different between aloofly vs standoffishly

aloofly

English

Etymology

aloof +? -ly

Adverb

aloofly (comparative alooflier or more aloofly, superlative aloofliest or most aloofly)

  1. In an aloof manner.
    • 1919, Thomas Hardy, "For Life I Had Never Cared Greatly" in Moments of Vision:
      With symphonies soft and sweet colour
      It courted me then,
      Till evasions seemed wrong,
      Till evasions gave in to its song,
      And I warmed, until living aloofly loomed duller
      Than life among men.

Translations

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standoffishly

English

Etymology

standoffish +? -ly

Adverb

standoffishly (comparative more standoffishly, superlative most standoffishly)

  1. In a standoffish way.

Synonyms

  • aloofly
  • haughtily

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