- aloofly
- adverb see aloof II
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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aloofly — aloof ► ADJECTIVE ▪ cool and distant. DERIVATIVES aloofly adverb aloofness noun. ORIGIN from LUFF(Cf. ↑luff); originally in nautical use meaning «away and to windward!», i.e. with the ship kept away from a lee shore or other hazard … English terms dictionary
aloofly — See aloof. * * * … Universalium
aloofly — adverb In an aloof manner. With symphonies soft and sweet colour … Wiktionary
aloofly — adv. singly, separately, distantly … English contemporary dictionary
aloofly — adverb : in an aloof manner … Useful english dictionary
aloof — aloofly, adv. aloofness, n. /euh loohf /, adv. 1. at a distance, esp. in feeling or interest; apart: They always stood aloof from their classmates. adj. 2. reserved or reticent; indifferent; disinterested: Because of his shyness, he had the… … Universalium
Persnickety — Per*snick et*y, a. 1. Finicky or fussy; demanding attention to petty details; of people. [Colloq.] Syn: pernickety, pernicketty. [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC] 2. snobbish; behaving aloofly. [Colloq.] Syn: pernickety, pernicketty. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
aloof — I. adverb Etymology: obsolete aloof to windward, from 1a + louf, luf luff Date: 1523 at a distance II. adjective Date: 1608 removed or distant either physically or emotionally < he stood aloof from worldly success John Buchan > Synonyms: see … New Collegiate Dictionary
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aloofness — See aloofly. * * * … Universalium
