"aloofly" meaning in All languages combined

See aloofly on Wiktionary

Adverb [English]

Forms: alooflier [comparative], more aloofly [comparative], aloofliest [superlative], most aloofly [superlative]
Etymology: From aloof + -ly. Etymology templates: {{af|en|aloof|-ly|id2=adverbial}} aloof + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv|er|more}} aloofly (comparative alooflier or more aloofly, superlative aloofliest or most aloofly)
  1. In an aloof manner. Translations (in an aloof manner): etäisesti (Finnish), varautuneesti (Finnish), kylmäkiskoisesti (Finnish)

Inflected forms

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