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standoffishly

standoffishly adverb: in a standoffish way.

Adverb

standoffishly (comparative more standoffishly, superlative most standoffishly)

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

Synonyms of standoffishly

Forms of standoffishly

comparativemore standoffishly
superlativemost standoffishly

Origin of standoffishly

From standoffish + -ly.

Questions about standoffishly

What does standoffishly mean?
Standoffishly means in a standoffish way.
What part of speech is standoffishly?
Standoffishly is an adverb.

Words near standoffishly in the dictionary

  1. Standlees
  2. Standley
  3. Standleys
  4. standoff
  5. standoffish
  6. standoffishly
  7. standoffishness
  8. standoffs
  9. standom
  10. Standon
  11. standout

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