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stand-offishly

stand-offishly is the alternative spelling of standoffishly.

Meaning of standoffishly

Adverb

standoffishly (comparative more standoffishly, superlative most standoffishly)

  1. In a standoffish way.
    Synonyms:
    aloofly, haughtily

Forms of stand-offishly

comparativemore stand-offishly
superlativemost stand-offishly

Questions about stand-offishly

What is stand-offishly the alternative spelling of?
Stand-offishly is the alternative spelling of standoffishly.

Words near stand-offishly in the dictionary

  1. stand-downs
  2. stand-in
  3. stand-ins
  4. stand-off
  5. stand-offish
  6. stand-offishly
  7. stand-offishness
  8. stand-offs
  9. stand-out
  10. stand-point
  11. stand-points

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