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aloofly

 

[ ษ™หˆluหfli ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

behaving in a distant and reserved manner

In a manner that is not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant.

Synonyms

distantly, indifferently, reservedly

Examples of usage

  • She smiled aloofly, as if she didn't care about the situation.
  • He stood aloofly, observing the crowd from a distance.
  • The cat walked aloofly past the other animals, not bothering to interact with them.

Translations

Translations of the word "aloofly" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น distante

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคฒเค— เคธเฅ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช zurรผckhaltend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ dengan acuh tak acuh

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑะฐะนะดัƒะถะต

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ z dystansem

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ˆใใ‚ˆใใ—ใ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ร  distance

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ distante

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท uzak bir ลŸekilde

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ƒ‰๋‹ดํ•˜๊ฒŒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจุนูŠุฏู‹ุง

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ odmฤ›ล™enฤ›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ odmerane

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ†ทๆผ ๅœฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ odmaknjeno

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fjarlรฆgt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะปั‹ัั‚ะฐะฟ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒจแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ uzaqdan

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ distante

Etymology

The word 'aloofly' originates from the Middle English word 'aloof' which means 'at a distance'. The suffix '-ly' is added to form the adverb 'aloofly'. The term has been used since the 14th century to describe someone behaving in a distant and reserved manner.

See also: aloof, aloofness.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #41,939, this word is among the less frequently used terms in English. While interesting to know, it's not crucial for most English learners unless needed for specific purposes.